diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index be39e9b425ce..42d56bbb7251 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     <javax.persistence-api.version>2.2</javax.persistence-api.version>
 
     <!-- Maven plugin versions -->
-    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>