diff --git a/start/pom.xml b/start/pom.xml
index 3a5c6734..0ce68637 100644
--- a/start/pom.xml
+++ b/start/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.4</version>
+                <version>3.5.5</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <systemPropertyVariables>
                         <http.port>${liberty.var.http.port}</http.port>