diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4899373..eb89344 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     <version.org.python>2.7.0</version.org.python>
     <version.org.scream3r>2.8.0</version.org.scream3r>
     <version.org.slf4j>1.7.25</version.org.slf4j>
-    <version.org.yaml.snakeyaml>1.18</version.org.yaml.snakeyaml>
+    <version.org.yaml.snakeyaml>1.26</version.org.yaml.snakeyaml>
 
     <!-- dependency versions -->
     <version.mycontroller-rest-clients>3.1.2</version.mycontroller-rest-clients>