diff --git a/libraries/bot-connector/pom.xml b/libraries/bot-connector/pom.xml
index 17af92eb6..70b3c3eb4 100644
--- a/libraries/bot-connector/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries/bot-connector/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId>
       <artifactId>msal4j</artifactId>
+      <version>1.8.1</version>
     </dependency>
+
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-module-parameter-names</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 303a30fa7..39ec82eda 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -240,12 +240,6 @@
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
 
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId>
-        <artifactId>msal4j</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0</version>
-      </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
         <artifactId>jackson-module-parameter-names</artifactId>