diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 141c1f15d..35fe72608 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
         <artifactId>jboss-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>24</version>
+        <version>39</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>jboss-ejb-client-parent</artifactId>