diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 34470ae92..1ed2556cd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
           <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-          <version>1.5.2</version>
+          <version>1.6.1</version>
           <configuration>
             <timeoutConstant>8000</timeoutConstant>
             <threads>8</threads>