diff --git a/LICENSE-binary.txt b/LICENSE-binary.txt
index 3d666c96a..36bced807 100755
--- a/LICENSE-binary.txt
+++ b/LICENSE-binary.txt
@@ -234,4 +234,4 @@ org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.25
 Mozilla Public License 2.0
 --------------------------
 
-net.sf.saxon:Saxon-HE:12.4
+net.sf.saxon:Saxon-HE:12.5
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8e8f59b90..cbce465e6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ext {
     antVersion = '1.10.14'
     javaparserVersion = '3.25.10'
     log4jVersion = '2.23.1'
-    saxonVersion = '12.4'
+    saxonVersion = '12.5'
     androidSdkMinimum = '26'
     jdkVersion = (project.properties['jdkVersion'] ?: '8') as int
 }
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 0872e3df9..d66974a49 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     <!-- dependencies -->
     <dependency prefix="xml-apis" artifact="xml-apis:xml-apis:1.4.01" usage="java8"/>
     <dependency prefix="log4j-api" artifact="org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.23.1" usage="main"/>
-    <dependency prefix="saxon" artifact="net.sf.saxon:Saxon-HE:12.4" usage="main"/>
+    <dependency prefix="saxon" artifact="net.sf.saxon:Saxon-HE:12.5" usage="main"/>
     <dependency prefix="ant" artifact="org.apache.ant:ant:1.10.14" usage="main"/>
     <dependency prefix="javaparser-core" artifact="com.github.javaparser:javaparser-core:3.25.10" usage="main"/>
     <dependency prefix="javaparser-symbol-solver-core" artifact="com.github.javaparser:javaparser-symbol-solver-core:3.25.10" usage="main"/>
diff --git a/src/main/maven/org.apache.xmlbeans/xmlbeans/pom.xml b/src/main/maven/org.apache.xmlbeans/xmlbeans/pom.xml
index 2a7adf44f..526ee43cd 100644
--- a/src/main/maven/org.apache.xmlbeans/xmlbeans/pom.xml
+++ b/src/main/maven/org.apache.xmlbeans/xmlbeans/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
             <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-            <version>12.4</version>
+            <version>12.5</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/maven/plugin.xml b/src/main/maven/plugin.xml
index d6de41635..bbcc76561 100644
--- a/src/main/maven/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/maven/plugin.xml
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.saxon</groupId>
             <artifactId>Saxon-HE</artifactId>
-            <version>12.4</version>
+            <version>12.5</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.javaparser</groupId>