diff --git a/kit/pom.xml b/kit/pom.xml
index 8288d9701..4e4062f6f 100644
--- a/kit/pom.xml
+++ b/kit/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-resolver-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.1</version>
+            <version>1.8.1</version>
         </dependency>       
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>