diff --git a/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-plexus-utils-11/pom.xml b/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-plexus-utils-11/pom.xml
index e76eb6cb4d29..48d34b81aa0c 100644
--- a/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-plexus-utils-11/pom.xml
+++ b/its/core-it-support/core-it-plugins/maven-it-plugin-plexus-utils-11/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-      <version>3.6.0</version>
+      <version>3.6.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/its/pom.xml b/its/pom.xml
index f7ef6afdaac5..5958f74941ea 100644
--- a/its/pom.xml
+++ b/its/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ under the License.
 
     <wagonVersion>3.5.3</wagonVersion>
     <asmVersion>9.9.1</asmVersion>
-    <plexusUtilsVersion>4.0.2</plexusUtilsVersion>
+    <plexusUtilsVersion>3.6.1</plexusUtilsVersion>
     <plexusXmlVersion>4.1.1</plexusXmlVersion>
 
     <!-- Set as system property in surefire/failsafe to propagate to tests and IT Verifier -->