diff --git a/metrics-benchmarks/pom.xml b/metrics-benchmarks/pom.xml
index c6ec9ccd91..ac279b992b 100644
--- a/metrics-benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                 <!-- generate an uber .jar for standalone benchmarking -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.4</version>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/metrics-jcstress/pom.xml b/metrics-jcstress/pom.xml
index ebea08f048..41bf840aa2 100644
--- a/metrics-jcstress/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-jcstress/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.4</version>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>main</id>