diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index 73bb76c..c5cc7af 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,20 @@
             <groupId>org.onap.appc</groupId>
             <artifactId>appc-common-bundle</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+              <exclusion>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
+           </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+          <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+          <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+          <version>2.8.11.3</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax</groupId>
             <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/features-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/features-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
index 105edcc..553305e 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/features-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/features-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,20 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
             <type>xml</type>
             <classifier>features</classifier>
+           <exclusions>
+              <exclusion>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
+           </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+           <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+           <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+           <version>2.8.11.3</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
             <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/onap-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/onap-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
index 3163627..80a1955 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/onap-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-features/onap-appc-chef-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,15 @@
             <version>${project.version}</version>
             <type>xml</type>
             <classifier>features</classifier>
+            <exclusions>
+              <exclusion>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
+           </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.ccsdk.sli.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>ccsdk-sli</artifactId>
@@ -60,7 +68,20 @@
             <groupId>org.onap.appc</groupId>
             <artifactId>appc-chef-adapter-bundle</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+              <exclusion>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
+           </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+
+        <dependency>
+           <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+           <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+           <version>2.8.11.3</version>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
             <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>