diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index af5038cf..0cdfad47 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.7.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>always</forkMode>
           <systemPropertyVariables>