diff --git a/eclair-core/pom.xml b/eclair-core/pom.xml
index 91a5c4be96..4e00c75ada 100644
--- a/eclair-core/pom.xml
+++ b/eclair-core/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.googlecode.maven-download-plugin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>download-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.3.0</version>
+                <version>1.4.2</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>download-bitcoind</id>