diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80a9e0e8045..6f5a7bcfea9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <version.smc>6.6.0</version.smc>
         <version.xerces>2.12.0</version.xerces>
         <version.jetty>9.4.18.v20190429</version.jetty>
-        <version.xrootd4j>4.0.8</version.xrootd4j>
+        <version.xrootd4j>4.0.9</version.xrootd4j>
         <version.jersey>2.28</version.jersey>
         <version.dcache-view>1.6.3</version.dcache-view>
         <version.netty>4.1.50.Final</version.netty>