diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 33ed792d7e8..10bbd92d64b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ stringtemplateVersion=4.3.1
 tikaVersion=1.27
 usertypeVersion=3.1.0.GA
 woodstoxVersion=5.3.0
-xmlunitVersion=2.8.3
+xmlunitVersion=2.9.0
 xstreamVersion=1.4.18
 
 # webjar versions