diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e345cc68c..b70e29f35 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.simplify4u.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>pgpverify-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.15.0</version>
+                    <version>1.16.0</version>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <!-- disable some plugins in this project -->