diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff6c4d1e210f..8d09a1f935d4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <maven.war.plugin.version>3.3.2</maven.war.plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.7.1.1</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
-    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.11.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
+    <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.12.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
 
     <!-- testing -->
     <invoker.mergeUserSettings>false</invoker.mergeUserSettings>