diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1b15190..a6a6a42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
       <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-      <version>11.4</version>
+      <version>12.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>