diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ad8d7a0a..03f9bfddd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.11.0</version>
+                    <version>2.14.2</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
                     </configuration>