diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 1a687fe6ae2..87975a9b713 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         <cxf.glassfish.json.version>2.0.1</cxf.glassfish.json.version>
         <cxf.hamcrest.version>3.0</cxf.hamcrest.version>
         <cxf.hazelcast.version>5.5.0</cxf.hazelcast.version>
-        <cxf.hibernate.em.version>6.6.29.Final</cxf.hibernate.em.version>
+        <cxf.hibernate.em.version>7.1.2.Final</cxf.hibernate.em.version>
         <cxf.hibernate.validator.version>8.0.3.Final</cxf.hibernate.validator.version>
         <cxf.hsqldb.version>2.7.4</cxf.hsqldb.version>
         <cxf.httpcomponents.asyncclient.version.range>[4.0,4.2)</cxf.httpcomponents.asyncclient.version.range>