diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4b86f778..461e832e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CSV files of various types.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>3.9</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>