diff --git a/examples/jwt/pom.xml b/examples/jwt/pom.xml
index c4bcabad..92c6e311 100644
--- a/examples/jwt/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jwt/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.1.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>org.camunda.bpm.extension.keycloak.org.camunda.bpm.extension.keycloak.showcase.CamundaApplication</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
diff --git a/examples/sso-kubernetes/pom.xml b/examples/sso-kubernetes/pom.xml
index ba3d2571..c48175a0 100644
--- a/examples/sso-kubernetes/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/sso-kubernetes/pom.xml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.6.0</version>
+				<version>3.1.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<mainClass>org.camunda.bpm.extension.keycloak.showcase.CamundaApplication</mainClass>
 				</configuration>