diff --git a/server/functional-test/pom.xml b/server/functional-test/pom.xml
index a71432bf35..c066d9b6b3 100644
--- a/server/functional-test/pom.xml
+++ b/server/functional-test/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>xerces</groupId>
         <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-        <version>2.11.0</version>
+        <version>2.12.0</version>
       </dependency>
       <!--<dependency>-->
         <!--<groupId>org.zanata</groupId>-->