diff --git a/spotless-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/spotless-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 561f8f9b..f817cbf2 100644
--- a/spotless-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/spotless-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.20.1</version>
+                <version>2.21.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
                 </configuration>