diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 52e1d9d61f..8e419b88a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
     <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
     <maven.release.plugin.version>3.0.1</maven.release.plugin.version>
-    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.15.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
+    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.16.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
     <maven.resources.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.resources.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.3.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <groovy.maven.plugin.version>2.1.1</groovy.maven.plugin.version>