diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4dda4ecd7..25e9bff1b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ We use these goals frequently to keep the dependencies and plugins up-to-date:
         <maven.javadoc.version>3.11.1</maven.javadoc.version>
         <maven.release.version>3.1.1</maven.release.version>
         <maven.versions.version>2.17.1</maven.versions.version>
-        <maven.surefire.version>3.5.1</maven.surefire.version>
+        <maven.surefire.version>3.5.2</maven.surefire.version>
         <maven.source.version>3.3.1</maven.source.version>
         <maven.exec.version>3.5.0</maven.exec.version>
         <moditect.version>1.2.2.Final</moditect.version>