diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fa486e7..b885768 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
-    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M7</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M8</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <scott-data-hsqldb.version>0.2</scott-data-hsqldb.version>
 
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.additionalOptions>-html5</maven-javadoc-plugin.additionalOptions>