diff --git a/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/java/org/ops4j/pax/exam/karaf/container/AbstractKarafTestContainerIT.java b/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/java/org/ops4j/pax/exam/karaf/container/AbstractKarafTestContainerIT.java
index 4d70b5dff..3eb607833 100644
--- a/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/java/org/ops4j/pax/exam/karaf/container/AbstractKarafTestContainerIT.java
+++ b/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/java/org/ops4j/pax/exam/karaf/container/AbstractKarafTestContainerIT.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public String karafVersion() {
     }
 
     protected String getDefaultKarafVersion() {
-        return "4.4.3";
+        return "4.4.5";
     }
 
     @Test