diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 306aae9e5a..6c14308e6c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         <assembly-plugin.version>3.8.0</assembly-plugin.version>
         <source-plugin.version>3.4.0</source-plugin.version>
         <javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</javadoc-plugin.version>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.6.0</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.6.1</surefire-plugin.version>
 
         <site-plugin.version>4.0.0-M16</site-plugin.version>
         <changes-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</changes-plugin.version>