diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9159c38ac..e416d4df6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- the Solr version used in dependency section for all related dependencies -->
-        <solr.version>6.6.0</solr.version> 
+        <solr.version>6.6.1</solr.version> 
         <!-- the Jetty version used in dependency section for all related dependencies -->
         <jetty.version>9.4.6.v20170531</jetty.version>