diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1fca18506..ed6faa163 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <!-- end version overrides -->
         <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.26.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-        <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.17.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>
+        <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.18.0</versions-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <dependency-check-maven.version>11.1.0</dependency-check-maven.version>
         <modernizer-maven-plugin.version>2.9.0</modernizer-maven-plugin.version>