diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
index efd4903a8..8f4916620 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
index 4ee232ed9..3eb1fc2e4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
index 7051337c6..ba771c2a6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
index d0645c0ec..e4c8e81c6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
index 12dc7c0ca..aa3ddf123 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
index e3dc23622..3119b5100 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <executable>java</executable>
           <classpathScope>compile</classpathScope>
+          <longModulepath>false</longModulepath>
           <arguments>
             <argument>-classpath</argument>
             <classpath/>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index f2ddd1753..e990b09ff 100644
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>unpack-eea</id>
diff --git a/tools/i18n-plugin/pom.xml b/tools/i18n-plugin/pom.xml
index 50611f319..168898486 100644
--- a/tools/i18n-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/i18n-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <maven.core.version>3.6.0</maven.core.version>
     <maven.plugin.api.version>3.6.0</maven.plugin.api.version>
     <maven.plugin.annotations.version>3.6.0</maven.plugin.annotations.version>
-    <maven.plugin.plugin.version>3.12.0</maven.plugin.plugin.version>
+    <maven.plugin.plugin.version>3.15.1</maven.plugin.plugin.version>
     <maven.plugin.compiler.version>3.8.1</maven.plugin.compiler.version>
   </properties>