diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index 5057274..7a30683 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <apache.commons.version>1.13.1</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>3.6.2</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jackson-module-kotlin.version>2.18.3</jackson-module-kotlin.version>
diff --git a/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja b/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
index cef35c3..e0f851b 100644
--- a/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
+++ b/{{app_name}}/pom.xml.jinja
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <apache.commons.version>1.13.1</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>3.6.2</maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>4.0.2</arch-unit-maven-plugin.version>
     <jackson-module-kotlin.version>2.18.3</jackson-module-kotlin.version>