diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4ec4e7bf34..a7a478bed0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.16</version>
+                    <version>1.17</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
                 <plugin>