diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fe4678b4..7d6a0fb0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.1</version>
+        <version>2.9.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
         </configuration>