diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 443b22d346..706030dba4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 
         <jaxb.version>2.2.11</jaxb.version>
         <javax.activation.version>1.1.1</javax.activation.version>
-        <pax-web.version>6.0.6</pax-web.version>
+        <pax-web.version>7.2.3</pax-web.version><!-- match version from karaf 4.2.1 -->
         <geronimo-ws-metadata_2.0_spec.version>1.1.3</geronimo-ws-metadata_2.0_spec.version>
     </properties>