diff --git a/blueprint/plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/blueprint/plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 7970d2493a..b77b823855 100644
--- a/blueprint/plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <java.source.version>1.7</java.source.version>
         <java.target.version>1.7</java.target.version>
 
-        <aether.version>1.11</aether.version>
+        <aether.version>1.13.1</aether.version>
         <blueprint-maven-plugin-annotation.version>1.3.0</blueprint-maven-plugin-annotation.version>
         <blueprint-maven-plugin-pax-cdi-handlers.version>1.0.0</blueprint-maven-plugin-pax-cdi-handlers.version>
         <blueprint-maven-plugin-spi.version>1.1.0</blueprint-maven-plugin-spi.version>