diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f44efa9ba7..fc73f533f4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <dependency.plugin.version>3.8.1</dependency.plugin.version>
     <deploy.plugin.version>3.1.4</deploy.plugin.version>
     <enforcer.plugin.version>3.6.1</enforcer.plugin.version>
-    <exec.plugin.version>3.5.1</exec.plugin.version>
+    <exec.plugin.version>3.6.1</exec.plugin.version>
     <install.plugin.version>3.1.4</install.plugin.version>
     <gpg.plugin.version>3.2.8</gpg.plugin.version>
     <jacoco.plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco.plugin.version>