diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2d7661e5..52dbbfaf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <jacoco.branchRate>0.00</jacoco.branchRate>
 
         <!-- check library versions -->
-        <decycle-maven-plugin.version>1.2.1</decycle-maven-plugin.version>
+        <decycle-maven-plugin.version>1.2.2</decycle-maven-plugin.version>
         <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.6.6</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <findsecbugs-plugin.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs-plugin.version>
         <findbugs-annotations.version>3.0.1</findbugs-annotations.version>