diff --git a/imageio/imageio-batik/pom.xml b/imageio/imageio-batik/pom.xml
index a7a28f0aa..e6bb16ec6 100644
--- a/imageio/imageio-batik/pom.xml
+++ b/imageio/imageio-batik/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.jpms.module.name>com.twelvemonkeys.imageio.batik</project.jpms.module.name>
-        <batik.version>1.17</batik.version>
+        <batik.version>1.18</batik.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>