diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d4cb69e2e..fc7bf04e4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
           <!-- this is kept to more easily run manual checks for updates -->
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.12.0</version>
+          <version>2.13.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>