diff --git a/search-services/packaging/pom.xml b/search-services/packaging/pom.xml
index 1ed5774f9..d349ced14 100644
--- a/search-services/packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/search-services/packaging/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.googlecode.maven-download-plugin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>download-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.3.0</version><!-- 1.4.0 gives class not found issues with "CachedFileEntry": https://github.com/maven-download-plugin/maven-download-plugin/issues/80 -->
+                <version>1.5.0</version><!-- 1.4.0 gives class not found issues with "CachedFileEntry": https://github.com/maven-download-plugin/maven-download-plugin/issues/80 -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>unpack-solr-war</id>