diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index da8cea7..3dd9213 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                     <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-                    <version>12.1.6</version>
+                    <version>12.1.8</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <nvdApiKeyEnvironmentVariable>NVD_API_KEY</nvdApiKeyEnvironmentVariable>
                     </configuration>