diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index db9b00a..907d4cc 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <jib-maven.plugin.version>3.4.6</jib-maven.plugin.version>
     <githook-maven-plugin.version>1.0.5</githook-maven-plugin.version>
-    <pitest-maven-plugin.version>1.19.1</pitest-maven-plugin.version>
+    <pitest-maven-plugin.version>1.21.0</pitest-maven-plugin.version>
     <pitest-junit5-plugin.version>1.2.3</pitest-junit5-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <modules>