diff --git a/samples/preview-snippets/pom.xml b/samples/preview-snippets/pom.xml
index fa7e330ab..7d51a2fa5 100644
--- a/samples/preview-snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preview-snippets/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.0</version>
+        <version>3.6.3</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <!-- to run quickstart:
diff --git a/samples/snippets/pom.xml b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
index 4cae68021..ad0b857ed 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/snippets/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.6.3</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <!-- to run quickstart: