diff --git a/modules/core-test-module/pom.xml b/modules/core-test-module/pom.xml
index a4e2f3638..5e1273c29 100644
--- a/modules/core-test-module/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/core-test-module/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-            <version>2.16.1</version>
+            <version>2.18.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 473ffa564..94f1b3402 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
                 <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16.1</version>
+                <version>2.18.0</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.eclipse.angus</groupId>