diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 5485afed..541a0e29 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <commons-lang.version>2.6</commons-lang.version>
-        <commons-lang3.version>3.8</commons-lang3.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.12.0</commons-lang3.version>
         <slf4j-log4j12.version>1.7.25</slf4j-log4j12.version>
         <slf4j-api.version>1.7.25</slf4j-api.version>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>