diff --git a/maven-compat/pom.xml b/maven-compat/pom.xml
index 60553eb6f6f6..7e50644ac2ed 100644
--- a/maven-compat/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-compat/pom.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-testing</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2</version>
+      <version>2.1.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-core/pom.xml b/maven-core/pom.xml
index 6152ad8b884b..abaf7f0e332e 100644
--- a/maven-core/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/pom.xml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-testing</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2</version>
+      <version>2.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
index 11f3bff282b6..bc4a32412f3a 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-testing</artifactId>
-      <version>2.0.2</version>
+      <version>2.1.0</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>