diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abe2aa1f62..fc55e7a924 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     <xmlbeans-bundle-version>2.6.0_2</xmlbeans-bundle-version>
     <xpp3-version>1.1.4c</xpp3-version>
     <xstream-version>1.4.11.1</xstream-version>
-    <xbean-version>4.17</xbean-version>
+    <xbean-version>4.18</xbean-version>
     <xerces-version>2.12.0</xerces-version>
     <jaxb-basics-version>0.6.4</jaxb-basics-version>
     <stompjms-version>1.19</stompjms-version>