diff --git a/bigtable-test/bigtable-emulator-maven-plugin/src/it/simple-it/pom.xml b/bigtable-test/bigtable-emulator-maven-plugin/src/it/simple-it/pom.xml
index 0742dbc199..d023af5b32 100644
--- a/bigtable-test/bigtable-emulator-maven-plugin/src/it/simple-it/pom.xml
+++ b/bigtable-test/bigtable-emulator-maven-plugin/src/it/simple-it/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.2.2</version>
+        <version>3.5.4</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>