diff --git a/support-maven/version-validation-plugin/pom.xml b/support-maven/version-validation-plugin/pom.xml
index 2ffb34b..bc302c5 100644
--- a/support-maven/version-validation-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/support-maven/version-validation-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
             <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.8</version>
+            <version>3.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--<dependency>-->
             <!--<groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>-->