diff --git a/plc4c/pom.xml b/plc4c/pom.xml
index 4561e02f214..14f127ab574 100644
--- a/plc4c/pom.xml
+++ b/plc4c/pom.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
             <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-            <version>12.4</version>
+            <version>12.5</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/protocols/knxnetip/pom.xml b/protocols/knxnetip/pom.xml
index e4a1b856bcc..d2eceaf5737 100644
--- a/protocols/knxnetip/pom.xml
+++ b/protocols/knxnetip/pom.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
               <dependency>
                 <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
                 <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-                <version>12.4</version>
+                <version>12.5</version>
               </dependency>
             </dependencies>
           </plugin>