diff --git a/blueprint-maven-plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin-itest/pom.xml b/blueprint-maven-plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin-itest/pom.xml
index f8067d7305..0283f425e2 100644
--- a/blueprint-maven-plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin-itest/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint-maven-plugin/blueprint-maven-plugin-itest/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <blueprint-maven-plugin.version>1.10.1-SNAPSHOT</blueprint-maven-plugin.version>
         <blueprint-maven-plugin-pax-cdi-handlers.version>1.0.1-SNAPSHOT</blueprint-maven-plugin-pax-cdi-handlers.version>
         <blueprint-maven-plugin-spring-handlers.version>1.0.1-SNAPSHOT</blueprint-maven-plugin-spring-handlers.version>
-        <groovy.version>4.0.30</groovy.version>
+        <groovy.version>4.0.31</groovy.version>
         <javax.enterprise.cdi-api.version>2.0.SP1</javax.enterprise.cdi-api.version>
         <javax.inject.version>1</javax.inject.version>
         <javax.transaction-api.version>1.2</javax.transaction-api.version>