diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 978deff2aa..b047649ee1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 buildscript {
+	configurations.all {
+		resolutionStrategy.dependencySubstitution {
+			substitute module('org.apache.xerces:xercesImpl') with module('xerces:xercesImpl:2.9.1')
+			substitute module('org.apache.xerces:resolver') with module('xerces:resolver:2.9.1')
+		}
+	}
 	dependencies {
 		classpath 'io.spring.gradle:spring-build-conventions:0.0.23.4.RELEASE'
 		classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:$springBootVersion"