diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4933c636..a792ff73 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
                         <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.16.2</version>
+                        <version>1.16.3</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <excludedTestClasses>
                                 <excludedTestClass>*ArchitectureTest</excludedTestClass>