diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
index f2af1d0da..cde0635c5 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-http/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-      <version>1.19.0</version>
+      <version>1.20.0</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>