diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3615b58..d25897d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <commons-collections4.version>4.4</commons-collections4.version>
-    <commons-io.version>2.17.0</commons-io.version>
+    <commons-io.version>2.18.0</commons-io.version>
     <ehr-sdk.version>2.20.0</ehr-sdk.version>
     <!-- aql-editor-backend-starter repo was archived on August 2023 -->
     <num-aql-editor-backend-starter.version>1.0.5</num-aql-editor-backend-starter.version>