diff --git a/checkstyle-config/pom.xml b/checkstyle-config/pom.xml
index 34c7ebe1..0d46d09d 100644
--- a/checkstyle-config/pom.xml
+++ b/checkstyle-config/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
     <maven-release-plugin>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin><!-- could be 3.0.0-M1 -->
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin>
-    <versions-maven-plugin>2.15.0</versions-maven-plugin>
+    <versions-maven-plugin>2.18.0</versions-maven-plugin>
     <maven-gpg-plugin>3.0.1</maven-gpg-plugin>
   </properties>