diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 241d27b..24150bf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     <mockito-kotlin.version>4.1.0</mockito-kotlin.version>
 
     <!-- plugin versions -->
-    <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.0</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
+    <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.1</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
     <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.4.1</exec-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-shade-plugin.version>