diff --git a/modules/parent/pom.xml b/modules/parent/pom.xml
index ac082cc..94818f5 100644
--- a/modules/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/parent/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         <maven.version>2.0.7</maven.version>
         <maven.war.version>2.0.2</maven.war.version>
         <neethi.version>2.0.4</neethi.version>
-        <plexus.utils.version>1.4.9</plexus.utils.version>
+        <plexus.utils.version>3.0.16</plexus.utils.version>
         <rhino.version>1.6R7</rhino.version>
         <servlet.api.version>2.3</servlet.api.version>
         <spring.version>2.5.1</spring.version>