diff --git a/xml/pom.xml b/xml/pom.xml
index 631fcfd3..1ab0ec98 100644
--- a/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/xml/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <name>Java Examples - XML</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <xerces.version>2.12.1</xerces.version>
+    <xerces.version>2.12.2</xerces.version>
     <xstream.version>1.4.12</xstream.version>
   </properties>