diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 35bd8f96d..6e0e3e856 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
     <org.apache.commons.io.version>2.16.1</org.apache.commons.io.version>
     <org.apache.commons.collections.version>4.4</org.apache.commons.collections.version>
-    <org.apache.commons.validator.version>1.8.0</org.apache.commons.validator.version>
+    <org.apache.commons.validator.version>1.9.0</org.apache.commons.validator.version>
     <org.projectnessie.cel.bom.version>0.4.4</org.projectnessie.cel.bom.version>
     <com.google.protobuf-java.version>3.25.5</com.google.protobuf-java.version>
     <com.nimbusds.jose.jwt.version>9.41.1</com.nimbusds.jose.jwt.version>