diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b7b2e886..0d4a9cc7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet:9.4.27.v20200227'
   implementation 'org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-xml:9.4.27.v20200227'
   implementation 'org.mozilla:rhino:1.7.13'
-  implementation 'xerces:xercesImpl:2.12.1'
+  implementation 'xerces:xercesImpl:2.12.2'
   implementation 'xmlrpc:xmlrpc:2.0.1'
 }