diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 295931e9..a611606f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <!-- plugins -->
     <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.6.2</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
     <version.maven-deploy-plugin>2.8.2</version.maven-deploy-plugin>
-    <version.maven-license-plugin>3.0</version.maven-license-plugin>
+    <version.maven-license-plugin>4.1</version.maven-license-plugin>
     <version.maven-release-plugin>2.5.3</version.maven-release-plugin>
     <version.maven-source-plugin>3.0.1</version.maven-source-plugin>
     <version.maven-surefire-plugin>2.20</version.maven-surefire-plugin>