diff --git a/check-list/pom.xml b/check-list/pom.xml
index 36eccfc2400..0b70e373f8a 100644
--- a/check-list/pom.xml
+++ b/check-list/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.4</version>
+        <version>3.7.0</version>
         <executions>
             <execution>
                 <phase>process-classes</phase>
diff --git a/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml b/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
index 728a2365968..4308a07347f 100644
--- a/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar-java-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
           <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.6.4</version>
+          <version>3.7.0</version>
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <id>generate-built-in-profiles</id>