diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
index 46ac4abaf..82bf3bbb8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
index 68da21bab..e2e500585 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
index 349413df9..51dea1388 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
index 1d697c351..3ec27fc74 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
index 89dd2addc..0f47a054c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
index baa0c41f5..144dae77b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>