diff --git a/handlebars-proto/pom.xml b/handlebars-proto/pom.xml
index 9ce5270a5..056a82560 100644
--- a/handlebars-proto/pom.xml
+++ b/handlebars-proto/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.akathist.maven.plugins.launch4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>launch4j-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.1</version>
+        <version>1.7.25</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>l4j-clui</id>