diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6aea954ce4..ecae793be2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		<!-- When updating surefire version, double-check Import-Package statements generated by bnd-maven-plugin and possibly adapt instructions in various bnd.bnd files -->
 		<surefire-version>3.2.2</surefire-version>
 		<equinoxVersion>3.18.600</equinoxVersion>
-		<ecjVersion>3.35.0</ecjVersion>
+		<ecjVersion>3.36.0</ecjVersion>
 		<bnd.version>7.0.0</bnd.version>
 	    <!-- these are referenced from src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml -->
 		<resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</resources-plugin.version>