diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a7e79a98dc8..349ead1bfb2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>2.18.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
 	<!-- We use this old version for maximum compatibility, as we use the system maven installation for all commands anyways. -->