diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5c4b55cdc77a6..edf60e48ce352 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ flexible messaging model and an intuitive client API.</description>
     <awaitility.version>4.2.0</awaitility.version>
     <reload4j.version>1.2.22</reload4j.version>
     <jettison.version>1.5.1</jettison.version>
+    <woodstox.version>5.4.0</woodstox.version>
     <wiremock.version>2.33.2</wiremock.version>
 
     <!-- Plugin dependencies -->
@@ -831,6 +832,12 @@ flexible messaging model and an intuitive client API.</description>
         <version>${jettison.version}</version>
       </dependency>
 
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>com.fasterxml.woodstox</groupId>
+        <artifactId>woodstox-core</artifactId>
+        <version>${woodstox.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+
 
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.hdrhistogram</groupId>