diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 66339391..d0ce527f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <maven-shared-utils.version>3.4.2</maven-shared-utils.version>
 
         <!-- testing dependencies -->
-        <maven-resolver.version>1.9.13</maven-resolver.version>
+        <maven-resolver.version>1.9.20</maven-resolver.version>
         <maven-wagon-http.version>3.5.3</maven-wagon-http.version>
         <plexus-cypher.version>1.8</plexus-cypher.version>
         <junit-pioneer.version>2.1.0</junit-pioneer.version>