diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2175bc6dd6..f99e82a5e1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                     <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>0.8.5</version>
+                    <version>0.8.8</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse
                     m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->