diff --git a/retail/interactive-tutorials/pom.xml b/retail/interactive-tutorials/pom.xml
index 6b0334f0b80..711ec4b9417 100644
--- a/retail/interactive-tutorials/pom.xml
+++ b/retail/interactive-tutorials/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.1</version>
+        <version>1.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <cleanupDaemonThreads>false</cleanupDaemonThreads>
         </configuration>