diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8539357..ceef01e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.4</version>
+          <version>3.5.6</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/sample-app/pom.xml b/sample-app/pom.xml
index e84f303..6669f48 100644
--- a/sample-app/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-app/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       <!-- SUREFIRE VERSION -->
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.4</version>
+        <version>3.5.6</version>
       </plugin>
 
       <!-- POM FLATTENING FOR CI FRIENDLY VERSIONS -->