diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 662627e..15ebb3f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <!-- VERSIONS: plugins — only for what spring-boot does not manage -->
     <central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>0.11.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>
-    <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.15</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
+    <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.16</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
     <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-release-plugin.version>