diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b69bfe2749..3d0f044633 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ updateDependenciesSettings {
 		releaseCandidatesVersions()
 		milestoneVersions()
 		snapshotVersions()
+		addRule { components ->
+			components.withModule("commons-codec:commons-codec") { selection ->
+				ModuleComponentIdentifier candidate = selection.getCandidate();
+				if (!candidate.getVersion().equals(selection.getCurrentVersion())) {
+					selection.reject("commons-codec updates break saml tests");
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }