diff --git a/start/inventory/pom.xml b/start/inventory/pom.xml
index 939fe77..711a543 100644
--- a/start/inventory/pom.xml
+++ b/start/inventory/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
diff --git a/start/system/pom.xml b/start/system/pom.xml
index dc1127c..4197e98 100644
--- a/start/system/pom.xml
+++ b/start/system/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.1</version>
             </plugin>
             <!-- Enable Liberty Maven plugin -->
             <plugin>