diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e7f2d88bbf..4cd664186a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <!-- TODO: remove after updating to a recent parent POM -->
     <maven-release-plugin.version>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin.version>
     <maven.version>2.2.1</maven.version>
-    <maven-plugin-tools.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-tools.version>
+    <maven-plugin-tools.version>3.6.1</maven-plugin-tools.version>
     <enforcer.skip>true</enforcer.skip> <!-- TODO lots of requireUpperBoundDeps violations -->
     <spotbugs.skip>true</spotbugs.skip> <!-- TODO lots of violations -->
   </properties>