diff --git a/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample-war/pom.xml b/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample-war/pom.xml
index 59f7000ad7..f9fe6d3a81 100644
--- a/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample-war/pom.xml
+++ b/blueprint/examples/blueprint-sample-war/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <blueprint.web.version>1.1.2-SNAPSHOT</blueprint.web.version>
         <geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>1.2</geronimo-servlet_2.5_spec.version>
         <jetty-maven-plugin.version>8.1.16.v20140903</jetty-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-war-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <tomcat6-maven-plugin.version>2.2</tomcat6-maven-plugin.version>
         <tomcat7-maven-plugin.version>2.2</tomcat7-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>