diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index df932d7..fa45760 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-validator</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-validator</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6</version>
+            <version>1.7</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Logging -->
         <dependency>