diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/it/it-property-updates-report-002-slow/pom.xml b/versions-maven-plugin/src/it/it-property-updates-report-002-slow/pom.xml
index 6bbf96a5a6..5bba05df30 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/it/it-property-updates-report-002-slow/pom.xml
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/it/it-property-updates-report-002-slow/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <jackson.version>2.6.7.3</jackson.version>
     <mariadb-client.version>2.4.3</mariadb-client.version>
     <postgresql-client.version>42.7.2</postgresql-client.version>
-    <groovy.version>2.0.0</groovy.version>
+    <groovy.version>2.4.21</groovy.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>