diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1b08d0c2df..41f6cf0dc8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
         <reporting.checkstyle.tool.version>9.3</reporting.checkstyle.tool.version>
         <doxia-base.version>2.0.0</doxia-base.version>
         <maven-antrun-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-antrun-plugin.version>
-        <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+        <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <!-- upgrading beyond 2.5 breaks maven site-->
         <maven-jxr-plugin.version>2.5</maven-jxr-plugin.version>