diff --git a/lang/java/pom.xml b/lang/java/pom.xml
index c7ca199a5a3..c5712de328c 100644
--- a/lang/java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <archetype-plugin.version>3.2.1</archetype-plugin.version>
     <bundle-plugin-version>5.1.9</bundle-plugin-version>
     <cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>2.8.0</cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>
-    <exec-plugin.version>3.3.0</exec-plugin.version>
+    <exec-plugin.version>3.6.3</exec-plugin.version>
     <file-management.version>3.1.0</file-management.version>
     <javacc-plugin.version>3.0.3</javacc-plugin.version>
     <javacc.version>7.0.13</javacc.version>