diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0c9e349f..7f7f7f52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.0.1</version>
+                    <version>2.1.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <!--license to use for the project-->
                         <licenseName>epl_only_v2</licenseName>