diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e91a2968..fa654675 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Version 3.1.0
 
+* Step commons-io to version 2.15.1 -#265
 * Step commons-cli to version 1.6.0 - #263
 * Add Audit Prepare statements - #226
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 705a5fda..697e0448 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
         <assertj.version>3.22.0</assertj.version>
         <cassandra-driver.version>3.6.0</cassandra-driver.version>
-        <commons-io.version>2.8.0</commons-io.version>
+        <commons-io.version>2.15.1</commons-io.version>
         <jcip-annotations.version>1.0</jcip-annotations.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>3.12.4</mockito.version>