diff --git a/samples/java-application-with-tests/pom.xml b/samples/java-application-with-tests/pom.xml
index d4be9729d..47a0a59b2 100644
--- a/samples/java-application-with-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/java-application-with-tests/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.12.0</version>
+            <version>3.18.0</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>