diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 507d251..e286762 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     <!-- Optional JAXP implementations used by bundled providers. -->
-    <commons.saxon.version>12.9</commons.saxon.version>
+    <commons.saxon.version>13.0</commons.saxon.version>
     <commons.woodstox.version>7.1.1</commons.woodstox.version>
     <commons.xalan.version>2.7.3</commons.xalan.version>
     <commons.xerces.version>2.12.2</commons.xerces.version>