diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index fd11ff5b..7f04c07c 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
 				<artifactId>poi</artifactId>
-				<version>3.8</version>
+				<version>4.1.1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<!-- gson dependencies -->
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4f93bece..582eadb4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
 				<artifactId>poi</artifactId>
-				<version>3.15</version>
+				<version>4.1.1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<!-- jetty server dependencies -->
 			<dependency>
diff --git a/utilities/pom.xml b/utilities/pom.xml
index fd045939..fdd5d43c 100644
--- a/utilities/pom.xml
+++ b/utilities/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
 			<artifactId>poi</artifactId>
-			<version>3.8</version>
+			<version>4.1.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 				<groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>