diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index c819515e67bf..18869ac8977f 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
     <!-- Maven plugin versions -->
     <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-    <maven-exec-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-exec-plugin.version>
+    <maven-exec-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-exec-plugin.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M7</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>