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 c98cd85bb5..2a0de6f533 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
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		<maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
 		<maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.6.1</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
 		<maven-archiver.version>3.5.1</maven-archiver.version>
-		<plexus-archiver.version>4.2.5</plexus-archiver.version>
+		<plexus-archiver.version>4.8.0</plexus-archiver.version>
 		<coveralls-maven-plugin.version>4.3.0</coveralls-maven-plugin.version>
 		<maven-site-plugin.version>3.9.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
 		<maven-plugin-testing-harness.version>3.3.0</maven-plugin-testing-harness.version>