diff --git a/codegen-core/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/CodeGeneratorConfig.kt b/codegen-core/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/CodeGeneratorConfig.kt
index 41229002..abcfd3b5 100644
--- a/codegen-core/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/CodeGeneratorConfig.kt
+++ b/codegen-core/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/CodeGeneratorConfig.kt
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ data class CodeGeneratorConfig (
         val writeGitHash: Boolean = false,
         val outputFolder: Path = Paths.get("build/gensrc"),
         val customTypeMapping: Map<String, VrapType> = mapOf(),
-        val inlineExamples: Boolean = false
+        val inlineExamples: Boolean = false,
+        val jacksonV3: Boolean = false
 )
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/model/JavaModelInterfaceRenderer.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/model/JavaModelInterfaceRenderer.kt
index e19828e9..6d351ffd 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/model/JavaModelInterfaceRenderer.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/model/JavaModelInterfaceRenderer.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.namedSubTypes
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.toComment
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.JavaSubTemplates
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.extensions.*
+import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.CodeGeneratorConfig
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstLowerCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstUpperCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.io.TemplateFile
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ import io.vrap.rmf.raml.model.types.util.TypesSwitch
 import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject
 import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion
 
-class JavaModelInterfaceRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider) : JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions, ObjectTypeRenderer {
+class JavaModelInterfaceRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, val generatorConfig: CodeGeneratorConfig) : JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions, ObjectTypeRenderer {
 
+    val jacksonVersion = if (generatorConfig.jacksonV3) "tools" else "com.fasterxml"
     override fun render(type: ObjectType): TemplateFile {
         val vrapType = vrapTypeProvider.doSwitch(type).toJavaVType() as VrapObjectType
 
@@ -42,7 +44,6 @@ class JavaModelInterfaceRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: Vrap
                     }
                 )
             .filterNotNull()
-
         val content= """
             |package ${vrapType.`package`};
             |
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class JavaModelInterfaceRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: Vrap
             |${type.subclassImport()}
             |
             |import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
-            |import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.*;
+            |import ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.databind.annotation.*;
             |import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.utils.Generated;
             |import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.Accessor;
             |import jakarta.validation.Valid;
@@ -118,8 +119,8 @@ class JavaModelInterfaceRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: Vrap
             | * gives a TypeReference for usage with Jackson DataBind
             | * @return TypeReference
             | */
-            |public static com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference<${vrapType.simpleClassName}> typeReference() {
-            |    return new com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference<${vrapType.simpleClassName}>() {
+            |public static ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.core.type.TypeReference<${vrapType.simpleClassName}> typeReference() {
+            |    return new ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.core.type.TypeReference<${vrapType.simpleClassName}>() {
             |        @Override
             |        public String toString() {
             |            return "TypeReference<${vrapType.simpleClassName}>";
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaClientModule.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaClientModule.kt
index 47fd309f..4c2fa733 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaClientModule.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaClientModule.kt
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ object JavaClientModule: Module {
                     JavaRequestBuilderResourceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
             ), generatorModule.allResources().filterNot { it.deprecated() }),
             MethodGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider()),
-                    JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
+                    JavaHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig),
+                    JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig)
             ), generatorModule.allResourceMethods().filterNot { it.deprecated() }),
             TraitGenerator(setOf(
                     JavaTraitRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaCompleteModule.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaCompleteModule.kt
index 9d0c6432..306af2c6 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaCompleteModule.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaCompleteModule.kt
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ object JavaCompleteModule: Module {
 
         override fun configure(generatorModule: RamlGeneratorModule) = setOf<CodeGenerator> (
             ObjectTypeGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
+                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig)
             ), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
             StringTypeGenerator(setOf(
                     JavaStringTypeRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
             ), generatorModule.allEnumStringTypes()),
             FileGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
+                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes(), generatorModule.generatorConfig),
                     JavaModelDraftBuilderFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
                     JavaApiRootFileProducer(generatorModule.provideClientPackageName(), generatorModule.provideRamlModel())
             )),
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ object JavaCompleteModule: Module {
                     JavaRequestBuilderResourceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
             ), generatorModule.allResources().filterNot { it.deprecated() }),
             MethodGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider()),
-                    JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
+                    JavaHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig),
+                    JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(),  generatorModule.generatorConfig)
             ), generatorModule.allResourceMethods().filterNot { it.deprecated() }),
             TraitGenerator(setOf(
                     JavaTraitRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaInterfaceModelModule.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaInterfaceModelModule.kt
index b9aa801e..a3d1e017 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaInterfaceModelModule.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaInterfaceModelModule.kt
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ object JavaInterfaceModelModule : Module {
 
         override fun configure(generatorModule: RamlGeneratorModule) = setOf<CodeGenerator> (
             ObjectTypeGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
+                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig)
             ), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
             StringTypeGenerator(setOf(
                     JavaStringTypeRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
             ), generatorModule.allEnumStringTypes()),
             FileGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
+                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes(), generatorModule.generatorConfig),
                     JavaModelDraftBuilderFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes())
             ))
         )
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaModelModule.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaModelModule.kt
index e19ec82f..456152ac 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaModelModule.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/module/JavaModelModule.kt
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ object JavaModelModule: Module {
 
         override fun configure(generatorModule: RamlGeneratorModule) = setOf<CodeGenerator> (
             ObjectTypeGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
+                    JavaModelInterfaceRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.generatorConfig)
             ), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
             StringTypeGenerator(setOf(
                     JavaStringTypeRenderer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider())
             ), generatorModule.allEnumStringTypes()),
             FileGenerator(setOf(
-                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
+                    JavaModelClassFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes(), generatorModule.generatorConfig),
                     JavaModelDraftBuilderFileProducer(generatorModule.vrapTypeProvider(), generatorModule.allObjectTypes()),
             ))
     )
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/producers/JavaModelClassFileProducer.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/producers/JavaModelClassFileProducer.kt
index cbc5dc00..5a1eb059 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/producers/JavaModelClassFileProducer.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/producers/JavaModelClassFileProducer.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.isPatternProperty
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.toComment
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.JavaSubTemplates
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.extensions.*
+import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.CodeGeneratorConfig
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.di.AllObjectTypes
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.io.TemplateFile
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.rendering.FileProducer
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ import io.vrap.rmf.raml.model.types.Annotation
 import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion
 
 
-class JavaModelClassFileProducer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, @AllObjectTypes private val allObjectTypes: List<ObjectType>) : JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions, FileProducer {
+class JavaModelClassFileProducer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, @AllObjectTypes private val allObjectTypes: List<ObjectType>, val generatorConfig: CodeGeneratorConfig) : JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions, FileProducer {
 
+    val jacksonVersion = if (generatorConfig.jacksonV3) "tools" else "com.fasterxml"
+    val jacksonExcVersion = if (generatorConfig.jacksonV3) "exc.JacksonException" else "JsonProcessingException"
     override fun produceFiles(): List<TemplateFile> {
         return allObjectTypes.filter{!it.deprecated()}.map { render(it) }
     }
@@ -50,8 +53,8 @@ class JavaModelClassFileProducer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: Vrap
                 |import java.util.*;
                 |import java.time.*;
                 |
-                |import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
-                |import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.*;
+                |import ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.core.${jacksonExcVersion};
+                |import ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.databind.annotation.*;
                 |import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnySetter;
                 |import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
                 |import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaHttpRequestRenderer.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaHttpRequestRenderer.kt
index f66d3f6d..ce4a74df 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaHttpRequestRenderer.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaHttpRequestRenderer.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.google.common.net.MediaType
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.*
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.JavaSubTemplates
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.extensions.*
+import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.CodeGeneratorConfig
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstUpperCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstLowerCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.io.TemplateFile
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject
  */
 const val PLACEHOLDER_PARAM_ANNOTATION = "placeholderParam"
 
-class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider) : MethodRenderer, JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions {
+class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, val generatorConfig: CodeGeneratorConfig) : MethodRenderer, JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions {
 
+    val jacksonVersion = if (generatorConfig.jacksonV3) "tools" else "com.fasterxml"
     override fun render(type: Method): TemplateFile {
         val vrapType = vrapTypeProvider.doSwitch(type as EObject) as VrapObjectType
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTyp
             |import java.util.stream.Collectors;
             |import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
             |import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.utils.Generated;
-            |import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+            |import ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
             |
             |import javax.annotation.Nullable;
             |
@@ -99,11 +101,11 @@ class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTyp
             | */
             |<${JavaSubTemplates.generatedAnnotation}>${if (type.markDeprecated() ) """
             |@Deprecated""" else ""}
-            |public class ${type.toRequestName()} extends $apiMethodClass\<${type.toRequestName()}, ${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}$bodyTypeClass\>${if (implements.isNotEmpty()) " implements ${implements.joinToString(", ")}" else ""} {
+            |public class ${type.toRequestName()} extends $apiMethodClass\<${type.toRequestName()}, ${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}$bodyTypeClass\>${if (implements.isNotEmpty()) " implements ${implements.joinToString(", ")}" else ""} {
             |
             |    @Override
-            |    public TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\> resultType() {
-            |        return new TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>() {
+            |    public TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\> resultType() {
+            |        return new TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>() {
             |        };
             |    }
             |
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTyp
         return """
             |\<div class=code-example\>
             |\<pre\>\<code class='java'\>{@code
-            |  CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>\> result = apiRoot
+            |  CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>\> result = apiRoot
             |           <${builderComment(resource, this)}>
             |}\</code\>\</pre\>
             |\</div\>
@@ -384,8 +386,8 @@ class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTyp
     private fun Method.executeBlockingMethod() : String {
         return """
             |@Override
-            |public ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\> executeBlocking(final ApiHttpClient client, final Duration timeout) {
-            |    return executeBlocking(client, timeout, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}.class);
+            |public ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\> executeBlocking(final ApiHttpClient client, final Duration timeout) {
+            |    return executeBlocking(client, timeout, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}.class);
             |}
         """.trimMargin()
     }
@@ -393,8 +395,8 @@ class JavaHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTyp
     private fun Method.executeMethod() : String {
         return """
             |@Override
-            |public CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>\> execute(final ApiHttpClient client) {
-            |    return execute(client, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}.class);
+            |public CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>\> execute(final ApiHttpClient client) {
+            |    return execute(client, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}.class);
             |}
         """.trimMargin()
     }
diff --git a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer.kt b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer.kt
index 2a41e47d..b62554c9 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/builder-renderer/java-builder-client/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/javalang/client/builder/requests/JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.google.common.net.MediaType
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.extensions.*
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.JavaSubTemplates
 import io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base.extensions.*
+import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.CodeGeneratorConfig
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstUpperCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.firstLowerCase
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.io.TemplateFile
@@ -26,8 +27,9 @@ import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject
  * Query parameters with this annotation should be ignored by JVM sdk.
  */
 
-class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider) : MethodRenderer, JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions {
+class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, val generatorConfig: CodeGeneratorConfig) : MethodRenderer, JavaObjectTypeExtensions, JavaEObjectTypeExtensions {
 
+    val jacksonVersion = if (generatorConfig.jacksonV3) "tools" else "com.fasterxml"
     override fun render(type: Method): TemplateFile {
         val vrapType = vrapTypeProvider.doSwitch(type as EObject) as VrapObjectType
 
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: V
             |import java.util.stream.Collectors;
             |import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
             |import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.utils.Generated;
-            |import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+            |import ${jacksonVersion}.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
             |
             |import javax.annotation.Nullable;
             |
@@ -94,11 +96,11 @@ class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: V
             | */
             |<${JavaSubTemplates.generatedAnnotation}>${if (type.markDeprecated() ) """
             |@Deprecated""" else ""}
-            |public class ${type.toStringRequestName()} extends StringBodyApiMethod\<${type.toStringRequestName()}, ${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>${if (implements.isNotEmpty()) " implements ${implements.joinToString(", ")}" else ""} {
+            |public class ${type.toStringRequestName()} extends StringBodyApiMethod\<${type.toStringRequestName()}, ${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>${if (implements.isNotEmpty()) " implements ${implements.joinToString(", ")}" else ""} {
             |
             |    @Override
-            |    public TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\> resultType() {
-            |        return new TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>() {
+            |    public TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\> resultType() {
+            |        return new TypeReference\<${type.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>() {
             |        };
             |    }
             |
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: V
         return """
             |\<div class=code-example\>
             |\<pre\>\<code class='java'\>{@code
-            |  CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>\> result = apiRoot
+            |  CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>\> result = apiRoot
             |           <${builderComment(resource, this)}>
             |}\</code\>\</pre\>
             |\</div\>
@@ -293,8 +295,8 @@ class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: V
     private fun Method.executeBlockingMethod() : String {
         return """
             |@Override
-            |public ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\> executeBlocking(final ApiHttpClient client, final Duration timeout) {
-            |    return executeBlocking(client, timeout, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}.class);
+            |public ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\> executeBlocking(final ApiHttpClient client, final Duration timeout) {
+            |    return executeBlocking(client, timeout, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}.class);
             |}
         """.trimMargin()
     }
@@ -302,8 +304,8 @@ class JavaStringHttpRequestRenderer constructor(override val vrapTypeProvider: V
     private fun Method.executeMethod() : String {
         return """
             |@Override
-            |public CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}\>\> execute(final ApiHttpClient client) {
-            |    return execute(client, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider)}.class);
+            |public CompletableFuture\<ApiHttpResponse\<${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}\>\> execute(final ApiHttpClient client) {
+            |    return execute(client, ${this.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider, generatorConfig.jacksonV3)}.class);
             |}
         """.trimMargin()
     }
diff --git a/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/ExtensionsBase.kt b/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/ExtensionsBase.kt
index f92d9264..1ce0824b 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/ExtensionsBase.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/ExtensionsBase.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.vrap.codegen.languages.java.base
 
+import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.CodeGeneratorConfig
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.types.VrapTypeProvider
 
 interface ExtensionsBase {
diff --git a/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/extensions/JavaMethodExtensions.kt b/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/extensions/JavaMethodExtensions.kt
index 688896de..e20e18e0 100644
--- a/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/extensions/JavaMethodExtensions.kt
+++ b/languages/javalang/java-base/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/codegen/languages/java/base/extensions/JavaMethodExtensions.kt
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.types.VrapObjectType
 import io.vrap.rmf.codegen.types.VrapTypeProvider
 import io.vrap.rmf.raml.model.resources.Method
 
-fun Method.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider) : String {
+fun Method.javaReturnType(vrapTypeProvider: VrapTypeProvider, jacksonV3: Boolean = false) : String {
     val returnType = vrapTypeProvider.doSwitch(this.returnType())
     if(returnType is VrapObjectType) {
         return "${returnType.`package`.toJavaPackage()}.${returnType.simpleClassName}"
     }
-    return "com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode"
+    return if (jacksonV3) {
+        "tools.jackson.databind.JsonNode"
+    } else {
+    "com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode"
+    }
 }
 
 fun Method.toStringRequestName(): String {
diff --git a/tools/cli-application/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/cli/GenerateSubcommand.kt b/tools/cli-application/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/cli/GenerateSubcommand.kt
index ff42d5aa..2812e49f 100644
--- a/tools/cli-application/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/cli/GenerateSubcommand.kt
+++ b/tools/cli-application/src/main/kotlin/io/vrap/rmf/codegen/cli/GenerateSubcommand.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ const val ValidTargets = "JAVA_CLIENT, JAVA_TEST, JAVA_QUERY_PREDICATES, TYPESCR
 
 @CommandLine.Command(name = "generate",description = ["Generate source code from a RAML specification."])
 class GenerateSubcommand : Callable<Int> {
+    @CommandLine.Option(names = ["--jackson-v3"], description = ["Jackson major version to target (2 or 3)"], required = false, defaultValue = "false")
+    var jacksonV3: Boolean = false
 
     @CommandLine.Option(names = ["-h", "--help"], usageHelp = true, description = ["display this help message"])
     var usageHelpRequested = false