diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f3113a85..86db16cb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     needs to be updated as well -->
     <asmVersion>9.9.1</asmVersion>
     <plexusUtilsVersion>4.0.3</plexusUtilsVersion>
-    <plexusXmlVersion>3.0.1</plexusXmlVersion>
+    <plexusXmlVersion>4.0.0</plexusXmlVersion>
     <reportingApiVersion>4.0.0</reportingApiVersion>
     <reportingImplVersion>4.0.0</reportingImplVersion>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-10-20T18:58:21Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>