diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7e6b6ec4..35c3a02a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.1</version>
+          <version>3.6.1</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>