diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8fea2d588..d9ee8f67d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.26</version>
+          <version>1.27</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <!-- This checks the source code of our project -->