diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 414bc33..00f7e9a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     <wagonVersion>2.4</wagonVersion>
     <aetherVersion>1.0.0.v20140518</aetherVersion>
     <!-- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/VIHOCg#MavenEcosystemCleanup-ResolverandMaven -->
-    <plexus-java.version>1.1.2</plexus-java.version>
+    <plexus-java.version>1.2.0</plexus-java.version>
     <jetty.version>9.4.51.v20230217</jetty.version>
     <!-- for ITs -->
     <sitePluginVersion>3.12.1</sitePluginVersion>