diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c072cd4..d8a8e55 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
                 <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.6.0</version>
+                <version>2.8.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <javaVersion>${maven.compiler.target}</javaVersion>
                 </configuration>