diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7d7b121..db1616f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
         <!-- Unit Tests -->
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3.0</version>
+          <version>3.5.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <useSystemClassLoader>false</useSystemClassLoader>
             <shutdown>kill</shutdown>