diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96ad6cf36..a512c0941 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-cli</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.0</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>