diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d86833d7..18e0ce2f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.7</version>
+                <version>2.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
                     <allowSnapshots>false</allowSnapshots>