diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 855981f26b..c24d0471ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.17</version>
+                    <version>1.18</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>