diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6ccb28ccd..42d597b32e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
           <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>0.8.15</version>
+          <version>0.8.16</version>
         </plugin>
 
         <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings