diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index d5356c9ca..2b2b6436b 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <ldpath-version>${marmotta-version}</ldpath-version>
     <hazelcast.version>3.3.1</hazelcast.version>
     
-    <tika-version>1.5</tika-version>
+    <tika-version>1.18</tika-version>
     <solr-version>4.4.0</solr-version>
     
     <!-- jersey and hk2 version -->