diff --git a/approvaltests-tests/pom.xml b/approvaltests-tests/pom.xml
index b1de6509..bd2da587 100644
--- a/approvaltests-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/approvaltests-tests/pom.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.6</version>
+            <version>1.4.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.sun.mail</groupId>
diff --git a/approvaltests-util/pom.xml b/approvaltests-util/pom.xml
index d17f8b8e..ee6553be 100644
--- a/approvaltests-util/pom.xml
+++ b/approvaltests-util/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.6</version> <!-- Or a newer compatible version if available -->
+            <version>1.4.0</version> <!-- Or a newer compatible version if available -->
             <optional>true</optional> <!-- Assuming it's optional like other util dependencies -->
         </dependency>