diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ed3341fc..be7ab671 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-        <version>1.19.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.0</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>