diff --git a/atom-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/atom-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 264c33d..74d70e6 100644
--- a/atom-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/atom-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.6.1</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>