diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 01ef9c9..5ade50c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       <plugin> <!-- Unit Tests -->
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.5</version>
         <configuration>
           <skipTests>${skipTests}</skipTests>
           <reportNameSuffix>sponge_log</reportNameSuffix>