diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e907b351..a781c8a4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-        <version>2.15.1</version>
+        <version>2.16.0</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>