diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 91b086bf..3a2f4d98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
           <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-          <version>11.1.1</version>
+          <version>12.1.8</version>
           <configuration>
             <failBuildOnCVSS>0</failBuildOnCVSS>
             <suppressionFile>${session.executionRootDirectory}/src/owasp/suppression.xml</suppressionFile>