diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f262c400f..1730a1bab 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.typesafe.play</groupId>
             <artifactId>play_2.12</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.15</version>
+            <version>2.8.16</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>