diff --git a/tck/docs/userguide/pom.xml b/tck/docs/userguide/pom.xml
index b777181..7e760fc 100644
--- a/tck/docs/userguide/pom.xml
+++ b/tck/docs/userguide/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>3.0.0</asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>
         <asciidoctorj.pdf.version>2.3.13</asciidoctorj.pdf.version>
         <jbake.maven.plugin.version>2.7.0-rc.7</jbake.maven.plugin.version>
-        <freemarker.version>2.3.32</freemarker.version>
+        <freemarker.version>2.3.35</freemarker.version>
         <!-- status: DRAFT, BETA, etc., or blank for final -->
         <status></status>
         <doc.pdf>Jakarta-Annotations-TCK-Users-Guide.pdf</doc.pdf>