diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/README.md
index 997a01beff61e..50348251f80ec 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Groovy Scripting
 
-This add-on provides support for [Groovy](https://groovy-lang.org/) 3.0.13 that can be used as a scripting language within automation rules and which eliminates the need to manually install Groovy.
+This add-on provides support for [Groovy](https://groovy-lang.org/) 4.0.7 that can be used as a scripting language within automation rules and which eliminates the need to manually install Groovy.
 
 ## Creating Groovy Scripts
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/pom.xml
index 81a221365834f..86c995c76f05d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.automation.groovyscripting/pom.xml
@@ -16,22 +16,28 @@
 
   <properties>
     <bnd.importpackage>com.ibm.icu.*;resolution:=optional,groovy.runtime.metaclass;resolution:=optional,groovyjarjarantlr4.stringtemplate;resolution:=optional,org.abego.treelayout.*;resolution:=optional,org.apache.ivy.*;resolution:=optional,org.stringtemplate.v4.*;resolution:=optional</bnd.importpackage>
-    <groovy.version>3.0.13</groovy.version>
+    <groovy.version>4.0.7</groovy.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+      <groupId>org.apache.groovy</groupId>
       <artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
       <version>${groovy.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+      <groupId>org.apache.groovy</groupId>
       <artifactId>groovy-jsr223</artifactId>
       <version>${groovy.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.groovy</groupId>
+      <artifactId>groovy-xml</artifactId>
+      <version>${groovy.version}</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
 </project>