diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 63b4a841..af69e69b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>78</version>
+        <version>79</version>
     </parent>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <artifactId>commons-jci2</artifactId>