diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d9312a066a..193e61a29c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>95</version>
+    <version>96</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <artifactId>commons-vfs2-project</artifactId>