diff --git a/ArjunaCore/pom.xml b/ArjunaCore/pom.xml
index 8948305300..f2b799c4c2 100644
--- a/ArjunaCore/pom.xml
+++ b/ArjunaCore/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.2</version>
+          <version>3.6.3</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
diff --git a/ArjunaJTA/maven/pom.xml b/ArjunaJTA/maven/pom.xml
index 853311688f..e715b08803 100644
--- a/ArjunaJTA/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/ArjunaJTA/maven/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/ArjunaJTA/pom.xml b/ArjunaJTA/pom.xml
index 08b086c6a6..5d2bca5d03 100644
--- a/ArjunaJTA/pom.xml
+++ b/ArjunaJTA/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>1.2</version>
+          <version>3.6.3</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/ArjunaJTS/pom.xml b/ArjunaJTS/pom.xml
index c1d7783683..46885bbd32 100644
--- a/ArjunaJTS/pom.xml
+++ b/ArjunaJTS/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.0</version>
+          <version>3.6.3</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/ArjunaJTS/standalone/pom.xml b/ArjunaJTS/standalone/pom.xml
index 0c1bc2cbbc..428aa035b8 100644
--- a/ArjunaJTS/standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/ArjunaJTS/standalone/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.0</version>
+            <version>3.6.3</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>Run a CORBA name server</id>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.0</version>
+            <version>3.6.3</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>Run tests</id>
diff --git a/STM/jta/pom.xml b/STM/jta/pom.xml
index 3c966085f3..ef55bf1ee7 100644
--- a/STM/jta/pom.xml
+++ b/STM/jta/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
+				<version>3.6.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/STM/optimistic/pom.xml b/STM/optimistic/pom.xml
index 90f1523e32..5f03bdb2e3 100644
--- a/STM/optimistic/pom.xml
+++ b/STM/optimistic/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
+				<version>3.6.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/STM/pessimistic/pom.xml b/STM/pessimistic/pom.xml
index b907eb6082..d804e30673 100644
--- a/STM/pessimistic/pom.xml
+++ b/STM/pessimistic/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
+				<version>3.6.3</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/STM/pom.xml b/STM/pom.xml
index dfb2385654..8bb43a3db2 100644
--- a/STM/pom.xml
+++ b/STM/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2</version>
+				<version>3.6.3</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>true</skip>
           <executable>none</executable>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 157db40746..0df44d6e53 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.5.1</version.compiler.plugin>
         <version.creaper>2.0.3</version.creaper>
         <version.ear.plugin>3.4.0</version.ear.plugin>
-        <version.exec-maven-plugin>1.4.0</version.exec-maven-plugin>
+        <version.exec-maven-plugin>3.6.3</version.exec-maven-plugin>
         <version.glassfish.corba.omgapi>5.0.0</version.glassfish.corba.omgapi>
         <version.hibernate.validator>8.0.0.Final</version.hibernate.validator>
         <version.hibernate>5.6.15.Final</version.hibernate>
diff --git a/rts/at/recovery/recovery1/pom.xml b/rts/at/recovery/recovery1/pom.xml
index f01759531f..a5456de5fe 100644
--- a/rts/at/recovery/recovery1/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/at/recovery/recovery1/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
diff --git a/rts/at/recovery/recovery2/pom.xml b/rts/at/recovery/recovery2/pom.xml
index d2e6bdd947..484a220a1a 100644
--- a/rts/at/recovery/recovery2/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/at/recovery/recovery2/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
diff --git a/rts/at/service/service1/pom.xml b/rts/at/service/service1/pom.xml
index ba304678c5..b89cf3e64d 100644
--- a/rts/at/service/service1/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/at/service/service1/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/rts/at/service/service2/pom.xml b/rts/at/service/service2/pom.xml
index 04b8799cac..137373e3eb 100644
--- a/rts/at/service/service2/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/at/service/service2/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.2</version>
+                        <version>3.6.3</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>
diff --git a/rts/at/simple/pom.xml b/rts/at/simple/pom.xml
index 7d71089a04..1a27ebbadc 100644
--- a/rts/at/simple/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/at/simple/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2</version>
+        <version>3.6.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <mainClass>MultipleTransactions</mainClass>
diff --git a/rts/lra/trip-client/pom.xml b/rts/lra/trip-client/pom.xml
index f99ccb58e5..5e694cc269 100644
--- a/rts/lra/trip-client/pom.xml
+++ b/rts/lra/trip-client/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>TripClient</mainClass>
                 </configuration>