diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index d99b67f23b..48d4ea485f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
   <properties>
     <staplerFork>true</staplerFork>
     <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version>
-    <xmlunit.version>2.8.3</xmlunit.version>
+    <xmlunit.version>2.8.4</xmlunit.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>