diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index a8f2cee2404..eb709e8c6d3 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                     <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-                    <version>11.1.1</version>
+                    <version>12.0.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <nvdApiKey>${env.NVD_API_KEY}</nvdApiKey>
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