diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
index e03677f9467..9c578d3118e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/retrofit2-play24/pom.xml
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
         <gson-fire-version>1.8.0</gson-fire-version>
         <swagger-core-version>1.5.18</swagger-core-version>
         <jackson-version>2.10.1</jackson-version>
-        <play-version>2.4.11</play-version>
+        <play-version>2.5.0</play-version>
         <retrofit-version>2.3.0</retrofit-version>
         <oltu-version>1.0.1</oltu-version>
         <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>