diff --git a/binding-parent/pom.xml b/binding-parent/pom.xml
index cd80812..a738b47 100644
--- a/binding-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/binding-parent/pom.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         <assertj.version>3.9.0</assertj.version>
         <apache.sshd.version>1.6.0</apache.sshd.version>
         <cdp.pal.version>1.1.25.8-oss</cdp.pal.version>
+        <commons-codec.version>1.12</commons-codec.version>
         <mariadb.client.version>2.1.1</mariadb.client.version>
         <snakeyaml.version>1.15</snakeyaml.version>
         <dmaap.client.version>1.1.5</dmaap.client.version>
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
 			<dependency>
+				<groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+				<artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+				<version>${commons-codec.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.opendaylight.controller</groupId>
 				<artifactId>config-api</artifactId>
 				<version>${odl.controller.config.api.version}</version>
diff --git a/single-feature-parent/pom.xml b/single-feature-parent/pom.xml
index 8b80189..f48894b 100644
--- a/single-feature-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/single-feature-parent/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     </parent>
     
     <properties>
+        <commons-codec.version>1.12</commons-codec.version>
         <skip.karaf.featureTest>true</skip.karaf.featureTest>
         <commons.collections.version>3.2.2</commons.collections.version>
         <snakeyaml.version>1.15</snakeyaml.version>
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-codec.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
 				<groupId>org.onap.ccsdk.sli.core</groupId>
 				<artifactId>sli-common</artifactId>
 				<version>${ccsdk.sli.core.version}</version>