diff --git a/examples/karaf-docker-example/karaf-docker-example-app/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-docker-example/karaf-docker-example-app/pom.xml
index b72f4657058..151586ad75a 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-docker-example/karaf-docker-example-app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-docker-example/karaf-docker-example-app/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jaas-example/karaf-jaas-example-wab/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jaas-example/karaf-jaas-example-wab/pom.xml
index e4aa924d64d..ef187f86b82 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jaas-example/karaf-jaas-example-wab/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jaas-example/karaf-jaas-example-wab/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
index 29683f20919..6b932ee9c22 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-annotation/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
index dae1946240f..e0ebd986a18 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-blueprint/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
index aded50e6b36..dcbf3a96de5 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-registration/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.osgi</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
index a24b1b179af..a486b68fa17 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-scr/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-upload/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-upload/pom.xml
index 12c897051e8..1364f3ab818 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-upload/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-servlet-example/karaf-servlet-example-upload/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.1</version>
+            <version>4.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7d87f43db7d..be8c56094a1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         <jolokia.version>1.7.1</jolokia.version>
         <servlet.spec.groupId>javax.servlet</servlet.spec.groupId>
         <servlet.spec.artifactId>javax.servlet-api</servlet.spec.artifactId>
-        <servlet.spec.version>3.1.0</servlet.spec.version>
+        <servlet.spec.version>4.0.1</servlet.spec.version>
         <groovy.version>3.0.25</groovy.version>
 
         <geronimo.jms-spec.version>1.1.1</geronimo.jms-spec.version>