diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cab526a..6e69d28 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>39</version>
+        <version>40</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>commons-net</groupId>