diff --git a/parent-java/pom.xml b/parent-java/pom.xml
index cf646e0c92..aad1572729 100644
--- a/parent-java/pom.xml
+++ b/parent-java/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <guava.version>23.0</guava.version>
-        <commons.io.version>2.6</commons.io.version>
+        <commons.io.version>2.7</commons.io.version>
 
         <!-- plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>