diff --git a/continuum-core/src/test/resources/projects/continuum/continuum-core/pom.xml b/continuum-core/src/test/resources/projects/continuum/continuum-core/pom.xml
index f9efac3c21..987539270c 100644
--- a/continuum-core/src/test/resources/projects/continuum/continuum-core/pom.xml
+++ b/continuum-core/src/test/resources/projects/continuum/continuum-core/pom.xml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>xerces</groupId>
       <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.6.2</version>
+      <version>2.12.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>