diff --git a/uimafit-parent/pom.xml b/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
index 4484a60..d32efd3 100644
--- a/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/uimafit-parent/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.uima</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent-pom</artifactId>
     <relativePath />
-    <version>10</version>
+    <version>12</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>uimafit-parent</artifactId>
   <version>2.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>