diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cafe1994..62b2fbe3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "commons-configuration:commons-configuration:1.10"
     implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-collections4:4.4"
     // includes commons-lang3
-    implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.12.0"
+    implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.13.0"
 
     // UI (website)
     implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf"