diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 64370753cf4e..747fed9c398b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <json-smart.version>2.4.8</json-smart.version>
     <jsp.impl.version>9.0.52</jsp.impl.version>
     <junit.version>5.8.2</junit.version>
-    <kerb-simplekdc.version>2.0.1</kerb-simplekdc.version>
+    <kerb-simplekdc.version>2.0.3</kerb-simplekdc.version>
     <log4j2.version>2.17.2</log4j2.version>
     <logback.version>1.3.0-alpha14</logback.version>
     <mariadb.version>3.0.3</mariadb.version>