diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c26708c..212db65 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testImplementation 'com.github.hmcts:fortify-client:1.2.2:all'
 
-  implementation group: 'commons-io', name: 'commons-io', version: '2.8.0'
+  implementation group: 'commons-io', name: 'commons-io', version: '2.12.0'
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-oauth2-resource-server', version: springSecurity
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-oauth2-client', version: springSecurity
   implementation group: 'org.springframework.security', name: 'spring-security-oauth2-jose', version: springSecurity