diff --git a/simba/pom.xml b/simba/pom.xml
index afb579b..c117524 100644
--- a/simba/pom.xml
+++ b/simba/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>xerces</groupId>
 			<artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-			<version>2.11.0</version>
+			<version>2.12.2</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>