diff --git a/validator/psimi-schema-validator/pom.xml b/validator/psimi-schema-validator/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 42de3a93a..bc816b9b6
--- a/validator/psimi-schema-validator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator/psimi-schema-validator/pom.xml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11.0</version>
+            <version>2.12.2</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- 3rd party -->