diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 14618bae..9302fa36 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Use is subject to <a href="{@docRoot}/doc-files/speclicense.html" target="_top">
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
                 <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.0</version>
+                <version>4.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <header>${project.basedir}/license/license.header</header>
                     <strictCheck>true</strictCheck>