diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index d8b13eba0..f1ffa7a8c 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.14</version>
+                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.14</version>
+                            <version>2.16</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index e48ab7edb..590acd006 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.14</version>
+                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.14</version>
+                            <version>2.16</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 8eacf520a..65bad6c36 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-surefire-report-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>2.14</version>
+                            <version>2.16</version>
                             <reportSets>
                                 <reportSet>
                                     <reports>