diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c497fad6dc5..907f6cc15c5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ file comparators, endian transformation classes, and much more.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.17.0</version>
+      <version>3.18.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>