diff --git a/lang/java/pom.xml b/lang/java/pom.xml
index 1101d451b3b..26844df749f 100644
--- a/lang/java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <archetype-plugin.version>3.4.0</archetype-plugin.version>
     <bundle-plugin-version>6.0.0</bundle-plugin-version>
     <cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>2.9.1</cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>
-    <exec-plugin.version>3.5.1</exec-plugin.version>
+    <exec-plugin.version>3.6.2</exec-plugin.version>
     <file-management.version>3.2.0</file-management.version>
     <javacc-plugin.version>3.0.3</javacc-plugin.version>
     <javacc.version>7.0.13</javacc.version>