diff --git a/modules/jarjar/build.gradle b/modules/jarjar/build.gradle
index 626b96c37fad..cb1fa818535a 100644
--- a/modules/jarjar/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/jarjar/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtime 'org.elasticsearch:es-jsr166y:20100615'
 
     runtime 'joda-time:joda-time:1.6.1'
-    runtime 'org.mvel:mvel2:2.0.17'
+    runtime 'org.mvel:mvel2:2.0.18'
 
     runtime 'org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-core-asl:1.6.0'
     runtime 'org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-smile:1.6.0'