diff --git a/knowledge-directory/pom.xml b/knowledge-directory/pom.xml
index 55406f9c8..126d6ce41 100644
--- a/knowledge-directory/pom.xml
+++ b/knowledge-directory/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.2</version>
+				<version>3.8.1</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<phase>install</phase>
diff --git a/smart-connector-rest-dist/pom.xml b/smart-connector-rest-dist/pom.xml
index 6de1e16e1..a543b232e 100644
--- a/smart-connector-rest-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/smart-connector-rest-dist/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.1.2</version>
+				<version>3.8.1</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<phase>install</phase>