diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 08de27728..5424bfbed 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.14.1</version>
+                    <version>2.16</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.mycila.maven-license-plugin</groupId>