diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 34954a67281..df7bddcd0bc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
         <sling.commons.johnzon.version>1.2.16</sling.commons.johnzon.version>
         <sshd.version>2.16.0</sshd.version>
         <struts.bundle.version>1.3.10_1</struts.bundle.version>
-        <xbean.version>4.28</xbean.version>
+        <xbean.version>4.29</xbean.version>
         <javax.mail.version>1.4.7</javax.mail.version>
 
         <winsw.version>2.9.0</winsw.version>