diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b341904a..1be746f20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <maven.jxr-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.jxr-plugin.version>
         <maven.license-plugin.version>2.4.0</maven.license-plugin.version>
         <maven.openapi-generator-maven-plugin.version>7.8.0</maven.openapi-generator-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven.pitest-plugin.version>1.16.1</maven.pitest-plugin.version>
+        <maven.pitest-plugin.version>1.16.3</maven.pitest-plugin.version>
         <maven.pmd-plugin.version>3.25.0</maven.pmd-plugin.version>
         <maven.project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven.project-info-reports-plugin.version>
         <maven.rat-plugin.version>0.16.1</maven.rat-plugin.version>