diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c8bd37358d..defc6369da 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
     <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
     <maven.release.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.release.plugin.version>
-    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.20.1</versions.maven.plugin.version>
+    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.21.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
     <maven.resources.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.resources.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.4.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <groovy.maven.plugin.version>2.1.1</groovy.maven.plugin.version>