diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index df781bafb..c8d4646eb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		<validation-api.version>2.0.1.Final</validation-api.version>
 		<neo4j-ogm-core.version>3.2.17</neo4j-ogm-core.version>
 		<mongodb-driver-sync.version>4.1.1</mongodb-driver-sync.version>
-		<xstream.version>1.4.12</xstream.version>
+		<xstream.version>1.4.16</xstream.version>
 		<junit-jupiter.version>5.7.0</junit-jupiter.version>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->