diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 251f8d0194..dc8c33116f 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0-M7</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-M9</version>
         <configuration>
           <!-- Deny illegal access, this is required for ReflectionAccessTest -->
           <!-- Requires Java >= 9; Important: In case future Java versions