diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4510710..9f02d42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		<commons-io.version>2.4</commons-io.version>
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.6.6</org.slf4j.version>
 		<junit.version>4.8.2</junit.version>
-		<xerces.version>2.10.0</xerces.version>
+		<xerces.version>2.12.2</xerces.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>