diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a9a9305ee4..41eb443a6e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
     <jetty.version>7.6.7.v20120910</jetty.version>
     
     <!-- repostitory libraries -->
-    <jgit.version>2.0.0.201206130900-r</jgit.version>
+    <jgit.version>2.1.0.201209190230-r</jgit.version>
     <svnkit.version>1.7.5-2</svnkit.version>
     
     <!-- build properties -->