diff --git a/plugins/activemq/pom.xml b/plugins/activemq/pom.xml
index faf288b887..15e91be79d 100644
--- a/plugins/activemq/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/activemq/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     </profiles>
 
     <properties>
-        <activemqVersion>5.4.2</activemqVersion>
+        <activemqVersion>5.6.0</activemqVersion>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>