diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af7d7f912..1355be099 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <maven-surefire-plugin-version>3.5.2</maven-surefire-plugin-version>
         <maven-version>3.9.0</maven-version>
         <tycho-version>4.0.10</tycho-version>
-        <versions-maven-plugin-version>2.17.1</versions-maven-plugin-version>
+        <versions-maven-plugin-version>2.18.0</versions-maven-plugin-version>
 
         <!-- sevntu and patch-filters need to use a compatible/compiled version with checkstyle -->
         <sevntu-checkstyle-plugin-checkstyle-version>10.4</sevntu-checkstyle-plugin-checkstyle-version>