diff --git a/matching-validation/pom.xml b/matching-validation/pom.xml
index 1e656fa3b3..bd6dc97225 100644
--- a/matching-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/matching-validation/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- project default compile: -->
-        <jenaVersion>3.12.0</jenaVersion>
+        <jenaVersion>4.9.0</jenaVersion>
         <owlapiVersion>5.1.19</owlapiVersion>
         <jenaPrefix>org.apache.jena.</jenaPrefix>
         <owlapiAdd>.orElse(null)</owlapiAdd>