diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 48318366a..dbba494d0 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <archunit-junit5.version>0.21.0</archunit-junit5.version>
         <mapstruct.version>1.4.2.Final</mapstruct.version>
         <!-- Plugin versions -->
-        <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
+        <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.9.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>