diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index db9bda3a95..75078d25bd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
         <!-- plugins -->
         <central-publishing-plugin.version>0.12.0</central-publishing-plugin.version>
-        <build-helper-plugin.version>3.7.0</build-helper-plugin.version>
+        <build-helper-plugin.version>3.8.0</build-helper-plugin.version>
         <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <pmd-plugin.version>3.28.0</pmd-plugin.version>
         <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.10.5.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>