diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
index 1a5a34625..d8f1acf71 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The default build will take around 50m.
         <semantic-kernel.version>0.2.11-alpha</semantic-kernel.version>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
         <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
-        <exec-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-plugin.version>
+        <exec-plugin.version>3.4.0</exec-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyy-MM-dd</maven.build.timestamp.format>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/load-super-heroes/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/load-super-heroes/pom.xml
index 91cec6a88..f642cd940 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/load-super-heroes/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/load-super-heroes/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <version>3.4.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>io.quarkus.workshop.superheroes.load.SuperHeroesLoad</mainClass>
                 </configuration>