diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 96dd5adc..4448f69f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 ext {
-    poiVersion = '5.3.0'
+    poiVersion = '5.4.0'
     poiSharedStringsVersion = '2.9.0'
     slf4jVersion = '2.0.16'
 }