diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9bb2c558fa..c44fb5cb95 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-bigquerystorage-parent</site.installationModule>
     <jackson-core.version>2.11.2</jackson-core.version>
-    <commons-lang3.version>3.5</commons-lang3.version>
+    <commons-lang3.version>3.11</commons-lang3.version>
   </properties>
 
   <pluginRepositories>