diff --git a/container/shibboleth-sp-base/Dockerfile b/container/shibboleth-sp-base/Dockerfile
index 8fff953cb..5a6c2fb54 100644
--- a/container/shibboleth-sp-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/container/shibboleth-sp-base/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ARG LOG4SHIB_VERSION
 ENV LOG4SHIB_VERSION=${LOG4SHIB_VERSION:-2.0.1}
 
 ARG XERCESC_VERSION
-ENV XERCESC_VERSION=${XERCESC_VERSION:-3.2.4}
+ENV XERCESC_VERSION=${XERCESC_VERSION:-3.2.5}
 
 ARG XMLSECC_VERSION
 ENV XMLSECC_VERSION=${XMLSECC_VERSION:-2.0.4}