diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c4df8e337d..a6272b7c95 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.11.0</version>
+                    <version>2.12.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <rulesUri>file://${user.dir}/docs/rules.xml</rulesUri>
                     </configuration>