diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 80af929a..a609d571 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
         <jetty-maven-plugin.version>11.0.18</jetty-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
+        <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.7.1</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-eclipse-plugin.version>2.10</maven-eclipse-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>