diff --git a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
index e534d16d8a..5b67aa8f13 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
                         <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6.5</version>
+                        <version>1.6.8</version>
                     </dependency>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
                         <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6.5</version>
+                        <version>1.6.8</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
                 <executions>