diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd4f370..e1cbdd9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
         <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.0</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <javaVersion>${targetJdk}</javaVersion>
         </configuration>