diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2663ec961..655c91fc5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
           <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>0.8.6</version>
+          <version>0.8.8</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>de.jflex</groupId>