diff --git a/basic/pom.xml b/basic/pom.xml
index 8434ac8b..ba6a880a 100644
--- a/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/basic/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <name>Java Examples - Basic</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <commons.io.version>2.8.0</commons.io.version>
+    <commons.io.version>2.11.0</commons.io.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>