diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index 7fb7ce9a..3672316c 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ext {
 
     poi_version = "5.2.3"
 
-    open_nlp_version = "2.2.0"
+    open_nlp_version = "2.4.0"
 }
 
 dependencies {