diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ee7ae16513..22dea37f04 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     <staxmate.version>2.4.1</staxmate.version>
     <stax2-api.version>4.2.2</stax2-api.version>
     <tag-expressions.version>6.1.0</tag-expressions.version>
-    <woodstox-core.version>6.6.0</woodstox-core.version>
+    <woodstox-core.version>6.6.1</woodstox-core.version>
 
     <!-- plugins -->
     <java.version>11</java.version>