diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 420f34d..c041514 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                 <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-                <version>12.1.1</version>
+                <version>12.1.8</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <failBuildOnCVSS>8</failBuildOnCVSS>
                     <nvdApiKey>${nvdApiKey}</nvdApiKey>