diff --git a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
index d7c69dc7..331f889a 100644
--- a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
     <!-- plugin versions -->
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.6.1</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
+    <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
     <surefire.version>3.0.0-M7</surefire.version>
 
   </properties>