diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e29d033..80ef300 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <openjpa.version>3.0.0</openjpa.version>
     <jpa-spec.version>1.0-alpha-1</jpa-spec.version>
     <h2.version>1.4.196</h2.version>
-    <dbcp2.version>2.5.0</dbcp2.version>
+    <dbcp2.version>2.7.0</dbcp2.version>
     <commons-cli.version>1.4</commons-cli.version>
     <xbean.version>4.14</xbean.version>