diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fe974dee..c5d17b42 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.1</version>
+          <version>3.6.1</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>