diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 317997a9baac..e6ee6dbb062b 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
   <url>https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins</url>
 
   <properties>
-    <xmlunit.version>2.9.0</xmlunit.version>
+    <xmlunit.version>2.9.1</xmlunit.version>
     <!-- Filled in by jacoco-maven-plugin -->
     <jacocoSurefireArgs />
   </properties>