diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f703a16..33b0291 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1218,12 +1218,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
                     <artifactId>axis2-aar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.7.6</version>
+                    <version>1.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.axis2</groupId>
                     <artifactId>axis2-mar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.7.6</version>
+                    <version>1.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 
                 <!-- No chicken and egg problem here because the plugin doesn't expose