diff --git a/ivy.xml b/ivy.xml
index 11156131..d686c764 100644
--- a/ivy.xml
+++ b/ivy.xml
@@ -123,5 +123,7 @@ under the License.
       <exclude org="log4j" module="log4j"/>
     </dependency>
 
+    <exclude org="org.apache.hadoop" module="avro"/>
+
   </dependencies>
 </ivy-module>
diff --git a/ivy/libraries.properties b/ivy/libraries.properties
index a4589150..ef7131c8 100644
--- a/ivy/libraries.properties
+++ b/ivy/libraries.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # This properties file lists the versions of the various artifacts we use.
 # It drives ivy and the generation of a maven POM
 
-avro.version=1.5.2
+avro.version=1.5.3
 
 checkstyle.version=5.0