diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
index bf5b86111..b9d7cda9d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-pool2</artifactId>
-      <version>2.12.1</version>
+      <version>2.13.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/features/karaf/openhab-core/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/features/karaf/openhab-core/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 6b34487c6..bdcec06e6 100644
--- a/features/karaf/openhab-core/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/features/karaf/openhab-core/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 		<feature>openhab-core-base</feature>
 		<feature>openhab-transport-serial</feature>
 
-		<bundle dependency="true">mvn:org.apache.commons/commons-pool2/2.12.1</bundle>
+		<bundle dependency="true">mvn:org.apache.commons/commons-pool2/2.13.1</bundle>
 		<bundle>mvn:org.openhab.core.bundles/org.openhab.core.io.transport.modbus/${project.version}</bundle>
 	</feature>