diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d1dc698caa..5e6d71c1be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>81</version>
+    <version>88</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>commons-text</artifactId>
   <version>1.13.1-SNAPSHOT</version>