diff --git a/socket_test/pom.xml b/socket_test/pom.xml
index f68b04d01c8a..0e641ffa7f0e 100644
--- a/socket_test/pom.xml
+++ b/socket_test/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
               <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>2.4</version>
+              <version>3.7.1</version>
               <configuration>
                 <descriptorRefs>
                   <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>