diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a58be920..8e6aaaf2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <jmc.version>7.1.1</jmc.version>
 
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>3.10.1</org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>
-  <org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>3.0.0-M5</org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>
+  <org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>3.0.0-M9</org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.site.version>3.12.1</org.apache.maven.plugins.site.version>
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.info.reports.version>3.4.2</org.apache.maven.plugins.info.reports.version>
   <com.mycila.license.maven.plugin.version>4.1</com.mycila.license.maven.plugin.version>