diff --git a/apps/acl/pom.xml b/apps/acl/pom.xml
index 3646de4..08caf3c 100644
--- a/apps/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/acl/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
index 8ecf97b..aef3d9c 100644
--- a/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/cpman/app/pom.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.rrd4j</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
index 0e851e6..281db42 100644
--- a/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/dhcp/app/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.containers</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
index bfc0b81..5b0031c 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmmgr/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
index d2a8c9c..762746a 100644
--- a/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/faultmanagement/fmweb/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/kafka-integration/web/pom.xml b/apps/kafka-integration/web/pom.xml
index 6f94fb4..98c6de5 100644
--- a/apps/kafka-integration/web/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/kafka-integration/web/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/apps/mappingmanagement/mgr/pom.xml b/apps/mappingmanagement/mgr/pom.xml
index 341aca7..ecb838b 100644
--- a/apps/mappingmanagement/mgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mappingmanagement/mgr/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/mappingmanagement/web/pom.xml b/apps/mappingmanagement/web/pom.xml
index 10d79d8..6b6b1b2 100644
--- a/apps/mappingmanagement/web/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/mappingmanagement/web/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/ofagent/pom.xml b/apps/ofagent/pom.xml
index a2b7478..0244b21 100644
--- a/apps/ofagent/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/ofagent/pom.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.containers</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
index 3d48d48..d2eea07 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.containers</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworkingui/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknetworkingui/pom.xml
index 2bd7ed3..6acb0ba 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworkingui/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworkingui/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/apps/openstacknode/app/pom.xml b/apps/openstacknode/app/pom.xml
index abd5853..7a2cec2 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknode/app/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/openstacknode/app/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/pce/pcerest/pom.xml b/apps/pce/pcerest/pom.xml
index 56a0145..56363e3 100644
--- a/apps/pce/pcerest/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pce/pcerest/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
index 8af5216..3c50525 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.containers</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
index c72a590..7d40ec8 100644
--- a/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/virtualbng/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
index bcb22dd..e006c80 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/sfcweb/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
index 338e6f1..d9a5b42 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/vtnmgr/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
index 772011f..015ba63 100644
--- a/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/vtn/vtnweb/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onosproject</groupId>
diff --git a/lib/pom.xml b/lib/pom.xml
index 3398de1..d53b2c7 100644
--- a/lib/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/pom.xml
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@
                 <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
+                <version>2.1</version>
+            </dependency>
+
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.core</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jersey-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/protocols/restconf/server/rpp/pom.xml b/protocols/restconf/server/rpp/pom.xml
index 8de02b4..6f88aaf 100644
--- a/protocols/restconf/server/rpp/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/restconf/server/rpp/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.containers</groupId>
diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 3b6b98c..049acf8 100644
--- a/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/package/archetypes/rest/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
+            <version>2.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/utils/rest/pom.xml b/utils/rest/pom.xml
index 1168e6a..e49a791 100644
--- a/utils/rest/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/rest/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>