diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index df932d7..11d983f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6</version>
+            <version>2.7</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-validator</groupId>