diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7549bf512..839c24eb8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
         <supported-maven.versions>[3.6.2,)</supported-maven.versions>
 
-        <cq-maven-plugin.version>4.16.0</cq-maven-plugin.version>
+        <cq-maven-plugin.version>4.16.1</cq-maven-plugin.version>
         <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.5.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>
         <groovy-maven-plugin.version>2.1.1</groovy-maven-plugin.version>
         <groovy.version>3.0.23</groovy.version>