diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1b671800..7654fb68 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		See following page for the required java version
 		http://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/build/install/jdk.html#
 		 -->
-		<geotools.version>27.2</geotools.version>
+		<geotools.version>27.5</geotools.version>
 		<log4j.version>2.21.0</log4j.version>
 		<woodstox-core-asl.version>4.4.1</woodstox-core-asl.version>
 		<jackson.version>2.15.3</jackson.version>