diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f6562ff..67eef34 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		<maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
 		<maven-gpg-plugin-version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin-version>
 		<nexus-staging-maven-plugin-version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin-version>
-		<saxon.version>12.9</saxon.version>
+		<saxon.version>13.0</saxon.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>