diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2f1600ebc..436ebfce7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.16.0</version>
+        <version>2.16.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
         </configuration>