diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index a354a51056..54c43e4ed4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		<maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.0.0
 		</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
 		<maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.5.2</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
-		<maven-archiver.version>3.2.0</maven-archiver.version>
+		<maven-archiver.version>3.4.0</maven-archiver.version>
 		<plexus-archiver.version>3.6.0</plexus-archiver.version>
 		<coveralls-maven-plugin.version>4.3.0</coveralls-maven-plugin.version>
 		<maven-site-plugin.version>3.7.1</maven-site-plugin.version>