diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3f5ee70b..abd9ff30b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
         <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0-alpha-1</version>
+        <version>2.5</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>opensymphony</groupId>