diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b558617..7bb1fdf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
       <dependency>
 	<groupId>xerces</groupId>
 	<artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-	<version>2.12.1</version>
+	<version>2.12.2</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>