diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0e569a7..02300ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@
         <mina.version>2.0.7</mina.version>
         <osgi.version>4.3.1</osgi.version>
         <osgi.compendium.version>4.3.1</osgi.compendium.version>
-        <pax.exam.version>2.4.0</pax.exam.version>
+        <pax.exam.version>2.6.0</pax.exam.version>
         <pax.logging.version>1.7.0</pax.logging.version>
         <pax.runner.version>1.7.6</pax.runner.version>
-        <pax.base.version>1.3.0</pax.base.version>
+        <pax.base.version>1.4.0</pax.base.version>
         <pax.url.version>1.5.1-SNAPSHOT</pax.url.version>
         <pax.web.version>3.0.0.M1</pax.web.version>
         <pax.swissbox.version>1.5.1</pax.swissbox.version>