diff --git a/src/it/xerces/pom.xml b/src/it/xerces/pom.xml
index 1e3ebdf..18005ef 100644
--- a/src/it/xerces/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/xerces/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>xalan</groupId>
       <artifactId>xalan</artifactId>
-      <version>2.7.2</version>
+      <version>2.7.3</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>