diff --git a/pinot-distribution/pom.xml b/pinot-distribution/pom.xml
index 540420cc22e6..5a024f142d56 100644
--- a/pinot-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/pinot-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.0</version>
+            <version>3.2.0</version>
             <executions>
               <execution>
                 <id>remove-build-directory</id>