diff --git a/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index f6c5e13..90814bb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.sling</groupId>
                 <artifactId>slingstart-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.3.6</version>
+                <version>1.7.0</version>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
                     <createWebapp>true</createWebapp>