diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e3dee64d..50a4d748c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 		<!-- plugin versions -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M7</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-failsafe-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 		<maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
 		<maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>