diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 923b2c8606..c433441cfc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     <velocity-version>2.3</velocity-version>
     <xpp3-version>1.1.4c</xpp3-version>
     <xstream-version>1.4.20</xstream-version>
-    <xbean-version>4.23</xbean-version>
+    <xbean-version>4.24</xbean-version>
     <xerces-version>2.12.2</xerces-version>
     <jaxb-basics-version>0.12.0</jaxb-basics-version>
     <stompjms-version>1.19</stompjms-version>