diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a3525dac8..c86b170f1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <!-- Version 2.2 causes an NPE with Maven 3.3.9 -->
-          <version>2.11.0</version>
+          <version>2.12.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>