diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 268b369..d63225c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies {
   compile 'com.twilio.sdk:twilio:7.17.0'
   compile 'com.google.inject.extensions:guice-servlet:4.0'
 
-  compile 'org.eclipse.persistence:javax.persistence:2.1.1'
+  compile 'org.eclipse.persistence:javax.persistence:2.2.1'
   compile 'org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.jpa:2.6.3'
   compile 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.8.11.2'