diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ca818aa2..83d0bbbe2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Maven Usage
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.cyclonedx</groupId>
     <artifactId>cyclonedx-core-java</artifactId>
-    <version>7.0.0</version>
+    <version>7.1.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```