diff --git a/examples/linked-container/build.gradle b/examples/linked-container/build.gradle
index f5f21a57d21..d3055dd3aa8 100644
--- a/examples/linked-container/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/linked-container/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.30'
     implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.9.0'
-    implementation 'org.json:json:20180813'
+    implementation 'org.json:json:20210307'
     testImplementation 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.2.18'
     testImplementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.3'
     testImplementation 'org.testcontainers:postgresql'