diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af1eef3c5f..33cf3cc5d5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.13</version>
+                    <version>1.16</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>