diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ec9d39fe..8ada6225 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
                     <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.7.0</version>
+                    <version>2.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>de.thetaphi</groupId>