diff --git a/avaje-jex/src/test/java/io/avaje/jex/core/FilterTest.java b/avaje-jex/src/test/java/io/avaje/jex/core/FilterTest.java
index 95826c40..216afa84 100644
--- a/avaje-jex/src/test/java/io/avaje/jex/core/FilterTest.java
+++ b/avaje-jex/src/test/java/io/avaje/jex/core/FilterTest.java
@@ -100,11 +100,13 @@ void get_two_expect_extraFilters() {
   }
 
   private void assertNoBeforeAfterTwo(HttpResponse<String> res) {
+    assertThat(res.statusCode()).isLessThan(300);
     assertThat(res.headers().firstValue("before-two")).isEmpty();
     assertThat(afterTwo.get()).isNull();
   }
 
   private void assertHasBeforeAfterAll(HttpResponse<String> res) {
+    assertThat(res.statusCode()).isLessThan(300);
     assertThat(res.headers().firstValue("before-all")).get().isEqualTo("set");
     assertThat(afterAll.get()).isEqualTo("set");
   }
diff --git a/examples/example-jdk/pom.xml b/examples/example-jdk/pom.xml
index 12a0da0e..144312f5 100644
--- a/examples/example-jdk/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-jdk/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-      <version>2.18.1</version>
+      <version>2.18.2</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90a98eb2..07768dde 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <nexus.staging.autoReleaseAfterClose>true</nexus.staging.autoReleaseAfterClose>
-    <jackson.version>2.18.1</jackson.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.18.2</jackson.version>
     <surefire.useModulePath>false</surefire.useModulePath>
     <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-12-02T00:10:24Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>