diff --git a/samples/firmware-update-samples/pom.xml b/samples/firmware-update-samples/pom.xml
index a59b47eb..64cb93c3 100644
--- a/samples/firmware-update-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/firmware-update-samples/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <dependency>
 	    <groupId>commons-net</groupId>
 	    <artifactId>commons-net</artifactId>
-	    <version>3.0.1</version>
+	    <version>3.8.0</version>
 	</dependency>  
   </dependencies>