diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9ad1c44..4230804 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
 
-        <htmlunit.version>3.7.0</htmlunit.version>
+        <htmlunit.version>3.9.0</htmlunit.version>
         <!-- overwrite the jetty version to be compatible with older android api's -->
         <!-- see https://github.com/HtmlUnit/htmlunit-android/issues/5 -->
         <jetty.version>9.4.19.v20190610</jetty.version>