diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c53d32..623d0ea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
           <!-- References plugin (not directly used) -->
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.8.0</version>
+          <version>3.8.1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <!-- Define versions for standard plugins -->