diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2aec4a02..347b995f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ under the License.
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.7</version>
+                    <version>2.16.2</version>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->