diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0e4c3ba..c99c36d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
           <!-- versions plugin -->
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.17.1</version>
+          <version>2.18.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
           </configuration>