diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 0740877ac2d..e9ba467895c 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         <eclipse.angus-activation.version>2.0.1</eclipse.angus-activation.version>
         <jetty.version>11.0.15</jetty.version>
         <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
-        <lucene.version>4.10.4</lucene.version>
+        <lucene.version>7.7.3</lucene.version>
         <milton.version>1.8.1.3</milton.version>
         <milton.servlet.version>1.8.1.3-jakarta5</milton.servlet.version>
         <saxon.version>9.9.1-8</saxon.version>