diff --git a/lang/java/pom.xml b/lang/java/pom.xml
index 5b90ac283b6..15a61d7a997 100644
--- a/lang/java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <!-- version properties for plugins -->
     <archetype-plugin.version>3.2.0</archetype-plugin.version>
     <bundle-plugin-version>5.1.2</bundle-plugin-version>
-    <exec-plugin.version>3.0.0</exec-plugin.version>
+    <exec-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-plugin.version>
     <file-management.version>3.0.0</file-management.version>
     <javacc-plugin.version>2.6</javacc-plugin.version>
   </properties>