diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f554aeb..489292b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-xml-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0-alpha-8</version>
+      <version>4.0.0-alpha-9</version>
       <exclusions>
         <exclusion>
           <groupId>org.eclipse.sisu</groupId>