diff --git a/start/pom.xml b/start/pom.xml
index 5646635..e006545 100644
--- a/start/pom.xml
+++ b/start/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.5.4</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>