diff --git a/generative_core/pom.xml b/generative_core/pom.xml
index 50cc0eb..ee98f7c 100644
--- a/generative_core/pom.xml
+++ b/generative_core/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6</version>
+      <version>3.12.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>