diff --git a/jpms/jta/demo/pom.xml b/jpms/jta/demo/pom.xml
index 8638c177da..a87fb72645 100644
--- a/jpms/jta/demo/pom.xml
+++ b/jpms/jta/demo/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.7.1</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <descriptorRefs>
                             <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>