diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8c24b8e8f..89ab91386 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
         <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.0</version>
+        <version>2.7.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
         </configuration>