diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml
index 7b683e0fad5..2800cc60545 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
-        <cxf.jetty.version>${cxf.jetty12.version}</cxf.jetty.version>
+        <cxf.jetty.version>12.1.9</cxf.jetty.version>
     </properties>
     <profiles>
         <profile>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 185c90f5e12..adf6d3b5094 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         <cxf.jdom.version>1.0</cxf.jdom.version>
         <cxf.jettison.version>1.5.5</cxf.jettison.version>
         <cxf.jetty12.version>12.1.8</cxf.jetty12.version>
-        <cxf.jetty.version>${cxf.jetty12.version}</cxf.jetty.version>
+        <cxf.jetty.version>12.1.9</cxf.jetty.version>
         <cxf.jexl.version>3.6.2</cxf.jexl.version>
         <cxf.joda.time.version>2.10.10</cxf.joda.time.version>
         <cxf.johnzon.version>2.1.0</cxf.johnzon.version>