diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eb579397..db16ff93 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.4.0</version>
+                    <version>2.5.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <!--license to use for the project-->
                         <licenseName>epl_only_v2</licenseName>