diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index 2776243..4fa714c 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <apache.commons.version>1.14.0</apache.commons.version>
     <!-- plugins -->
     <cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>3.9.0</cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin>3.6.1</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
index 9fe9ecb..23bd123 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.app_name}}/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <apache.commons.version>1.14.0</apache.commons.version>
     <!-- plugins -->
     <cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>3.9.0</cukedoctor-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+    <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin>3.6.1</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>