diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0d4820b5a1..242733f319 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>78</version>
+    <version>81</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>commons-math4-parent</artifactId>