diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 332a765..24c61ae 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-site-plugin.version>4.0.0-M13</maven-site-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
-    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <scott-data-hsqldb.version>0.2</scott-data-hsqldb.version>
 
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.additionalOptions>-html5</maven-javadoc-plugin.additionalOptions>