diff --git a/TestProjects-ejb/pom.xml b/TestProjects-ejb/pom.xml
index ac1c7d0..f9870de 100644
--- a/TestProjects-ejb/pom.xml
+++ b/TestProjects-ejb/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11.0</version>
+            <version>2.12.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>            
         </dependency>
         <!--JavaBeanStack FrameWork-->