diff --git a/tool_files/maven_3_3_9/floodgage/pom.xml b/tool_files/maven_3_3_9/floodgage/pom.xml
index 6ade28e0..72e4dfc2 100644
--- a/tool_files/maven_3_3_9/floodgage/pom.xml
+++ b/tool_files/maven_3_3_9/floodgage/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       <dependency>
           <groupId>org.json</groupId>
           <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-          <version>20170516</version>
+          <version>20230227</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
           <groupId>junit</groupId>