diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 64d6de28..8b6b07be 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ subprojects {
     apply plugin: 'java-library'
     apply plugin: 'maven'
 
-    version = '0.22.1-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '0.22.2'
     sourceCompatibility = 1.7
     targetCompatibility = 1.7
 
diff --git a/internal/runtime_shared/build.gradle b/internal/runtime_shared/build.gradle
index 27b1caed..cbfe379e 100644
--- a/internal/runtime_shared/build.gradle
+++ b/internal/runtime_shared/build.gradle
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ dependencies {
     api 'io.netty:netty-all:4.1.38.Final'
     api 'com.beust:jcommander:1.72'
     api 'org.msgpack:jackson-dataformat-msgpack:0.8.17'
+    //the following overrides the dependency in jackson-dataformat-msgpack
+    //and can be removed once msgpack catches up to 2.9.9.3
+    api 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.9.3'
 }