diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 53c75e4b..b82d3b11 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ Bundle-DocURL:
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.0.0</version>
+                    <version>2.4.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>