diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
index 02d4050b4..d2190d973 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/pom.xml
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
index a6e326005..a52785f11 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index fc21c4c8e..b4f0661ea 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
index 3a227b4df..5a8abe07d 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
index ffe519f36..824efb883 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.16</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemProperties>
                         <property>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8d3e1dba9..e53820a91 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                     <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.7</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.18.1</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>