diff --git a/xwork-core/pom.xml b/xwork-core/pom.xml
index 367024918..a4f592f74 100644
--- a/xwork-core/pom.xml
+++ b/xwork-core/pom.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
                                     <exclude>commons-logging:commons-logging</exclude>
                                     <exclude>opensymphony:ognl</exclude>
                                     <exclude>ognl:ognl</exclude>
+                                    <exclude>javassist:javassist</exclude>
                                     <exclude>jboss:javassist</exclude>
                                     <exclude>org.springframework:spring-core</exclude>
                                     <exclude>org.springframework:spring-aop</exclude>
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javassist</groupId>
             <artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-            <version>3.10.0.GA</version>
+            <version>3.8.0.GA</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>