diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d84abbf..47ffa185 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.pitest</groupId>
         <artifactId>pitest-maven</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.2</version>
+        <version>1.6.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <timeoutConstant>8000</timeoutConstant>
           <threads>8</threads>