diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cb779ec3129..1ffce4bd6d0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <!-- Remember to sync aspectj version in dcache.properties -->
         <version.aspectj>1.9.2</version.aspectj>
         <version.smc>6.6.0</version.smc>
-        <version.xerces>2.12.0</version.xerces>
+        <version.xerces>2.12.2</version.xerces>
         <version.jetty>9.4.44.v20210927</version.jetty>
         <version.xrootd4j>4.4.0</version.xrootd4j>
         <version.jersey>2.28</version.jersey>