diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index b73c6f9..194d2f6 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-math3</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3</version>
+            <version>3.6.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hdrhistogram</groupId>