diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 28857c9..b66662d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
                                 <!-- NOTE: The fix for PLXUTILS-120 is crucial for the new assembly descriptor -->
                                 <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
                                 <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
-                                <version>2.0.1</version>
+                                <version>3.0.16</version>
                             </dependency>
                         </dependencies>
                         <executions>