diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 427793a..8fb879e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.expath</groupId>
         <artifactId>expath-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.8.1</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
         <relativePath />
     </parent>