diff --git a/logstash-core/build.gradle b/logstash-core/build.gradle
index 6a6b1ed5a..146547f67 100644
--- a/logstash-core/build.gradle
+++ b/logstash-core/build.gradle
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ description = """Logstash Core Java"""
 version = versionMap['logstash-core']
 String jrubyVersion = versionMap['jruby']['version']
 String jacksonVersion = versionMap['jackson']
+String jacksonDatabindVersion = versionMap['jackson-databind']
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'commons-codec:commons-codec:1.11'
     // Jackson version moved to versions.yml in the project root (the JrJackson version is there too)
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:${jacksonVersion}"
-    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:${jacksonVersion}"
+    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:${jacksonDatabindVersion}"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:${jacksonVersion}"
     compile 'org.codehaus.janino:janino:3.0.11'
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-cbor:${jacksonVersion}"
diff --git a/versions.yml b/versions.yml
index 3d88867c0..f1aa2c278 100644
--- a/versions.yml
+++ b/versions.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ jruby:
 # Note: this file is copied to the root of logstash-core because its gemspec needs it when
 #       bundler evaluates the gemspec via bin/logstash
 # Ensure Jackson version here is kept in sync with version used by jrjackson gem
-jrjackson: 0.4.8
-jackson: 2.9.8
+jrjackson: 0.4.9
+jackson: 2.9.9
+jackson-databind: 2.9.9.3
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