diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 662027f85..5d93ee8d4 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3.0</version>
+          <version>3.4.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>