diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d044da3..7d4e3b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.3</version>
+          <version>2.9</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>