diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a934a32..4782d22 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
       <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-      <version>12.3</version>
+      <version>12.4</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>