diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5f7e620730..5b413da9b8 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ limitations under the License.</license.inlineheader>
 
     <!-- maven plugins (not managed by parent) -->
     <plugin.version.maven-enforcer-plugin>3.1.0</plugin.version.maven-enforcer-plugin>
-    <plugin.version.maven-exec-plugin>3.1.1</plugin.version.maven-exec-plugin>
+    <plugin.version.maven-exec-plugin>3.2.0</plugin.version.maven-exec-plugin>
     <plugin.version.maven-install-plugin>3.1.1</plugin.version.maven-install-plugin>
     <plugin.version.license>4.3</plugin.version.license>
     <plugin.version.license.codehaus>2.4.0</plugin.version.license.codehaus>