diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.passage.parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.passage.parent/pom.xml
index 9d13d04f5..dbf4b3c56 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.passage.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.passage.parent/pom.xml
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.5.0</version>
+					<version>3.6.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>