diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index 31903bbe88..f6c459097e 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
         <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>1.4.0</version>
         <!-- configuration and dependencies set via profiles -->
         <executions>
           <execution>