newer Apache super-parent
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd58dd6..17a74fd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
       <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-      <version>17</version>
+      <version>18</version>
   </parent>
   <prerequisites>    
     <maven>3.2.0</maven>