diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f425546..22dc7979 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # nextflow-io/nf-validation: Changelog
 
+# Version 1.1.4
+
+## Vulnerability fix
+
+- Updated the org.json package to version `20240303` ([#172](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nf-validation/pull/172))
+
 # Version 1.1.3 - Asahikawa
 
 ## Improvements
diff --git a/plugins/nf-validation/build.gradle b/plugins/nf-validation/build.gradle
index ae2652ff..26944c1c 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-validation/build.gradle
+++ b/plugins/nf-validation/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.10'
     compileOnly 'org.pf4j:pf4j:3.4.1'
     api 'com.github.everit-org.json-schema:org.everit.json.schema:1.14.1'
-
+    implementation 'org.json:json:20240303'
+    
     // test configuration
     testImplementation "io.nextflow:nextflow:$nextflowVersion"
     testImplementation "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:$groovyVersion"