diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a88e2f5..06d4e3c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <httpmime.version>4.5.2</httpmime.version>
         <jacksondatabind.version>[2.9.8,)</jacksondatabind.version>
         <cloning.version>1.9.10</cloning.version>
-        <commons.version>1.3.2</commons.version>
+        <commons.version>2.7</commons.version>
         <compiler.version>3.6.1</compiler.version>
         <maven.dependency.version>3.0.0</maven.dependency.version>
         <maven.javadoc.version>2.10.4</maven.javadoc.version>