diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6edbc9723d..c4d27e6bb6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.0</version>
+        <version>2.5.0</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>check-licenses</id>