diff --git a/other_langs/tests_java/pom.xml b/other_langs/tests_java/pom.xml
index f022ba109..ee5d2d164 100644
--- a/other_langs/tests_java/pom.xml
+++ b/other_langs/tests_java/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.2.0</version>
+          <version>3.3.1</version>
         </plugin>
         <!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging -->
         <plugin>