diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index bffaa7dfa92..d50e9d8696a 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/pom.xml
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>2.5.0</version>
+					<version>2.7.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 			</plugins>
 		</pluginManagement>