diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2734f71..82ba072 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- test dependency versions -->
         <assertj.version>3.25.3</assertj.version>
-        <commons-io.version>2.15.1</commons-io.version>
+        <commons-io.version>2.16.0</commons-io.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.10.2</junit.jupiter.version>
 
         <!-- plugin versions -->