diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b17b918e..eecab1b5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.21.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <systemProperties>
             <property>