diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c90989a81..fcfc8afe4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 		<!-- plugin versions -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.6.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.2</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 		<maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
 		<maven-source-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-source-plugin.version>