diff --git a/formats/build.sbt b/formats/build.sbt
index 3147be3f..a55258f7 100644
--- a/formats/build.sbt
+++ b/formats/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name := "overflowdb-formats"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
   "com.github.tototoshi" %% "scala-csv" % "1.3.10",
-  "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "2.1.0",
+  "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "2.3.0",
   "com.github.pathikrit" %% "better-files" % "3.9.2" % Test,
   "com.github.scopt" %% "scopt" % "4.1.0",
   "io.spray" %% "spray-json" % "1.3.6"