diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a7f11fe..66952f1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
         <artifactId>jboss-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>39</version>
+        <version>42</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
     <artifactId>staxmapper</artifactId>