diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 27282dbab4..356524bff7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Note: The maven build currently needs to be started from the javaslang root dir
         <maven.compiler.version>3.2</maven.compiler.version>
         <maven.deploy.version>2.8.2</maven.deploy.version>
         <maven.gpg.version>1.5</maven.gpg.version>
-        <maven.jacoco.version>0.7.2.201409121644</maven.jacoco.version>
+        <maven.jacoco.version>0.7.7.201606060606</maven.jacoco.version>
         <maven.jar.version>2.6</maven.jar.version>
         <maven.javadoc.version>2.10.3</maven.javadoc.version>
         <maven.release.version>2.5.1</maven.release.version>