diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 2ab9bb1cf9..0a38dfaa9f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
         <artifactId>xmlunit-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.10.3</version>
+        <version>2.10.4</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>