diff --git a/tools/package/bin/onos-backup b/tools/package/bin/onos-backup
index 5082957..dc1bff5 100755
--- a/tools/package/bin/onos-backup
+++ b/tools/package/bin/onos-backup
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ONOS_HOME=${ONOS_HOME:-$(cd $(dirname $0)/.. >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)}
 ONOS_DEFAULT_ARCHIVE=$(dirname $ONOS_HOME)/onos-data.tar.gz
-ONOS_KARAF=$ONOS_HOME/apache-karaf-4.2.2
+ONOS_KARAF=$ONOS_HOME/apache-karaf-4.2.3
 
 # Fetch the name of the archive or use a default if none is specified
 archive=${1:-$ONOS_DEFAULT_ARCHIVE}
diff --git a/tools/package/bin/onos-restore b/tools/package/bin/onos-restore
index 6535f33..7416eb2 100755
--- a/tools/package/bin/onos-restore
+++ b/tools/package/bin/onos-restore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 ONOS_HOME=${ONOS_HOME:-$(cd $(dirname $0)/.. >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)}
 ONOS_DEFAULT_ARCHIVE=$(dirname $ONOS_HOME)/onos-data.tar.gz
-ONOS_KARAF=$ONOS_HOME/apache-karaf-4.2.2
+ONOS_KARAF=$ONOS_HOME/apache-karaf-4.2.3
 
 # Fetch the name of the archive or use a default if none is specified
 archive=${1:-$ONOS_DEFAULT_ARCHIVE}
diff --git a/tools/package/deb/prerm b/tools/package/deb/prerm
index d14f582..9d3aa62 100755
--- a/tools/package/deb/prerm
+++ b/tools/package/deb/prerm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # Clean up onos runtime directories
 #      TODO don't hardcode karaf version
-rm -rf /opt/onos/apache-karaf-4.2.2/
+rm -rf /opt/onos/apache-karaf-4.2.3/
 rm -rf /opt/onos/var/*
 rm -rf /opt/onos/config
 rm -rf /opt/onos/options
diff --git a/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg b/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
index 37bc7a5..515c2a8 100644
--- a/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
+++ b/tools/package/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
@@ -20,46 +20,44 @@
 #
 # Comma separated list of features repositories to register by default
 #
-featuresRepositories = \
-    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/standard/4.2.2/xml/features, \
+featuresRepositories = \    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/standard/4.2.3/xml/features, \
     mvn:org.onosproject/onos-features/$ONOS_VERSION/xml/features, \
-    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/enterprise/4.2.2/xml/features, \
-    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/spring/4.2.2/xml/features, \
-    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/standard/4.2.2/xml/features, \
-    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/framework/4.2.2/xml/features
+    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/enterprise/4.2.3/xml/features, \
+    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/spring/4.2.3/xml/features, \
+    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/standard/4.2.3/xml/features, \
+    mvn:org.apache.karaf.features/framework/4.2.3/xml/features
 
 #
 # Comma separated list of features to install at startup
 #
 featuresBoot = \
-    instance/4.2.2, \
-    package/4.2.2, \
-    log/4.2.2, \
-    ssh/4.2.2, \
-    framework/4.2.2, \
-    system/4.2.2, \
-    eventadmin/4.2.2, \
-    feature/4.2.2, \
-    shell/4.2.2, \
-    management/4.2.2, \
-    service/4.2.2, \
-    jaas/4.2.2, \
-    deployer/4.2.2, \
-    diagnostic/4.2.2, \
-    (wrap/2.5.4), \
-    (bundle/4.2.2, \
-     config/4.2.2, \
-     kar/4.2.2, \
-     webconsole/4.2.2, \
-     scr/4.2.2, \
-     war/4.2.2), \
-    (onos-netty/$ONOS_VERSION), \
-    (onos-api/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-     onos-core/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-     onos-cli/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-     onos-rest/$ONOS_VERSION, \
-     onos-gui/$ONOS_VERSION), \
-    (ssh/4.2.2)
+    (instance/4.2.3, \
+    package/4.2.3, \
+    log/4.2.3, \
+    ssh/4.2.3, \
+    framework/4.2.3, \
+    system/4.2.3, \
+    eventadmin/4.2.3, \
+    feature/4.2.3, \
+    shell/4.2.3, \
+    management/4.2.3, \
+    service/4.2.3, \
+    jaas/4.2.3, \
+    deployer/4.2.3, \
+    diagnostic/4.2.3, \
+    wrap/2.6.1, \
+    bundle/4.2.3, \
+    config/4.2.3, \
+    kar/4.2.3, \
+    webconsole/4.2.3, \
+    scr/4.2.3, \
+    war/4.2.3), \
+    (onos-netty/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+    onos-api/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+    onos-core/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+    onos-cli/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+    onos-rest/$ONOS_VERSION, \
+    onos-gui/$ONOS_VERSION)
 
 
 #
diff --git a/tools/package/onos-prep-karaf b/tools/package/onos-prep-karaf
index 4b845a6..54a36ff 100755
--- a/tools/package/onos-prep-karaf
+++ b/tools/package/onos-prep-karaf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 KARAF_PATCHES=$5
 SANDBOX=${6:-.}
 
-KARAF_VERSION="4.2.2"
+KARAF_VERSION="4.2.3"
 ONOS_SECURITY_MODE="false"
 
 PREFIX="onos-$ONOS_VERSION"
diff --git a/tools/package/onos_stage.py b/tools/package/onos_stage.py
index 6ef1af1..7ddeff9 100755
--- a/tools/package/onos_stage.py
+++ b/tools/package/onos_stage.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 written_files = set()
 now = time.time()
-karaf_version = "4.2.2"
+karaf_version = "4.2.3"
 karaf_system = "apache-karaf-" + karaf_version + "/system/"
 
 def addFile(tar, dest, file, file_size):