diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
index 977a5728b80..43654a2ebc7 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <cxf.tika.version>3.0.0</cxf.tika.version>
         <cxf.tomcat.version>10.1.34</cxf.tomcat.version>
         <cxf.jboss.weld.version>5.1.2.Final</cxf.jboss.weld.version>
-        <cxf.gson.version>2.11.0</cxf.gson.version>
+        <cxf.gson.version>2.12.0</cxf.gson.version>
         <cxf.lucene.version>9.12.1</cxf.lucene.version>
         <cxf.olingo.server.version>5.0.0</cxf.olingo.server.version>
         <cxf.aspectj.version>1.9.22.1</cxf.aspectj.version>