diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2197ecc3..55f4be05 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
         <artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7</version>
+        <version>9</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.twelvemonkeys</groupId>
     <artifactId>twelvemonkeys</artifactId>