diff --git a/server/pom.xml b/server/pom.xml
index 8c503aa..1d1c9fb 100644
--- a/server/pom.xml
+++ b/server/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.ning</groupId>
         <artifactId>async-http-client</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.17</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>