@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 <findbugs.version>3.0.2</findbugs.version>
 <errorprone.version>2.5.0</errorprone.version>
 <jackson.version>2.12.1</jackson.version>
+<codec.version>1.15</codec.version>
 </properties>
 
 <dependencyManagement>
@@ -192,6 +193,11 @@
 <type>pom</type>
 <scope>import</scope>
 </dependency>
+<dependency>
+<groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+<artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+<version>${codec.version}</version>
+</dependency>
 
 <!-- TODO: replace with opencensus-bom when available -->
 <dependency>