diff --git a/taf-base/pom.xml b/taf-base/pom.xml
index 4d91440..39b4d3a 100644
--- a/taf-base/pom.xml
+++ b/taf-base/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<name>Test Automation Framework - Base</name>
 	<properties>
-		<apache.poi.version>3.17</apache.poi.version>
+		<apache.poi.version>4.1.1</apache.poi.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>