diff --git a/vaadin7/samples/pom.xml b/vaadin7/samples/pom.xml
index 2a83928f0..39d05a0df 100644
--- a/vaadin7/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/vaadin7/samples/pom.xml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.6</version>
+                    <version>3.2.3</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>
diff --git a/vaadin8/samples/pom.xml b/vaadin8/samples/pom.xml
index 1afd894b0..392db898a 100644
--- a/vaadin8/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/vaadin8/samples/pom.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.6</version>
+                    <version>3.2.3</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.tomee.maven</groupId>