diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 09bbf2b..5598c4d 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
                         <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-                        <version>9.9.1-8</version>
+                        <version>12.5</version>
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>