diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6b00e4d80..dd729b27d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<description>lsp4xml is an XML specific implementation of the Language Server Protocol (LSP), and can be used with any editor that supports LSP, to offer an outstanding XML editing experience</description>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<lsp4j.version>0.7.1</lsp4j.version>
+		<lsp4j.version>0.8.1</lsp4j.version>
 	</properties>
 	<url>https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml</url>
 	<licenses>