diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0d12a84fd3c..2409cda57816 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>net.revelc.code</groupId>
         <artifactId>impsort-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <groups>java.,javax.,*,com.google.refine,org.openrefine</groups>
           <staticGroups>java,*</staticGroups>