diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index a95cdee2ba07..1af0f93a89a9 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-antrun-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-antrun-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-    <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
+    <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
     <restrict-imports-enforcer.version>2.6.0</restrict-imports-enforcer.version>
     <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.17.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>
     <dependency-check-maven.version>11.1.0</dependency-check-maven.version>