diff --git a/libraries.gradle b/libraries.gradle
index 8de42c191c..866ee85468 100644
--- a/libraries.gradle
+++ b/libraries.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ext {
 
             // javax
             jpa:            'org.hibernate.javax.persistence:hibernate-jpa-2.1-api:1.0.0.Draft-14',
-            jta:            'org.jboss.spec.javax.transaction:jboss-transaction-api_1.1_spec:1.0.1.Final',
+            jta:            'org.jboss.spec.javax.transaction:jboss-transaction-api_1.2_spec:1.0.0.Alpha1',
             validation:     'javax.validation:validation-api:1.1.0.CR3',
             jacc:           'org.jboss.spec.javax.security.jacc:jboss-jacc-api_1.4_spec:1.0.2.Final',