diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8f0cf80cb..d84f3943f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>79</version>
+    <version>81</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>commons-imaging</artifactId>
   <name>Apache Commons Imaging</name>