diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0cd91bd5..2fd79c02 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ eclipse.preferences.version=1
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
                 <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-                <version>2.6</version>
+                <version>2.7</version>
             </dependency>
             
             <!-- Testing: JUnit -->