diff --git a/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml b/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
index af2f13e79de8..df9947db2543 100644
--- a/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-jar-parent/pom.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
         <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.12</version>
+        <version>0.8.16</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>