diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
index 3501f39063..e8b42d87a0 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ under the License.
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.5</version>
+          <version>2.8</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>