diff --git a/lib/libraries.properties b/lib/libraries.properties
index 6b8d81f06..9c714cfc6 100644
--- a/lib/libraries.properties
+++ b/lib/libraries.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ antlr.version=2.7.2
 bcel.version=5.1
 bsf.version=2.3.0
 bsh.version=2.0.b1
-commons-net.version=1.2.2
+commons-net.version=1.4.0
 commons-logging.version=1.0.4
 jdepend.version=2.7
 junit.version=3.8.1