diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 5153da3..f0ab6f1 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <java.version>1.6</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
-        <corenlp.version>4.0.0</corenlp.version>
+        <corenlp.version>4.4.0</corenlp.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>