diff --git a/data-model/pom.xml b/data-model/pom.xml
index 725f0f3ac6..6208460aa5 100644
--- a/data-model/pom.xml
+++ b/data-model/pom.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.activation</groupId>
             <artifactId>jakarta.activation</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.2</version>
+            <version>2.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- the cxf libs were updated, see dependencyManagement section -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/repository/pom.xml b/repository/pom.xml
index f69af09e27..d90c11899e 100644
--- a/repository/pom.xml
+++ b/repository/pom.xml
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
         <dependency>
            <groupId>com.sun.activation</groupId>
            <artifactId>jakarta.activation</artifactId>
-           <version>1.2.2</version>
+           <version>2.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Repo Event Model-->
         <dependency>