diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cf62692d2..bb8b2c59f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <skipTests>false</skipTests>
         <skipUTs>${skipTests}</skipUTs>
         <skipITs>${skipTests}</skipITs>
-        <netty.version>4.2.19.Final</netty.version>
+        <netty.version>4.2.20.Final</netty.version>
     </properties>
 
     <scm>