diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 278b3b2..aa0faa3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       <ear.plugin.version>3.3.0</ear.plugin.version>
       <enforcer.plugin.version>3.4.1</enforcer.plugin.version>
       <ejb.plugin.version>3.2.1</ejb.plugin.version>
-      <exec.plugin.version>3.0.0</exec.plugin.version>
+      <exec.plugin.version>3.2.0</exec.plugin.version>
       <findbugs.plugin.version>3.0.5</findbugs.plugin.version>
       <gmavenplus.plugin.version>3.0.2</gmavenplus.plugin.version>
       <gpg.plugin.version>3.2.4</gpg.plugin.version>