diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 159b724..b27477b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
                 <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
                 <version>7.4.4</version>
                 <configuration>
+                    <failBuildOnCVSS>8</failBuildOnCVSS>
                     <formats>
                         <format>html</format>
                         <format>json</format>