diff --git a/jep/com.ibm.wala.cast.python.cpython/pom.xml b/jep/com.ibm.wala.cast.python.cpython/pom.xml
index beaa4e489..482c0f43a 100644
--- a/jep/com.ibm.wala.cast.python.cpython/pom.xml
+++ b/jep/com.ibm.wala.cast.python.cpython/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>python</executable>
           <arguments>