diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7d5e6a95..b084e96e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>io.gatling</groupId>
                 <artifactId>gatling-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.9.6</version>
             </plugin>
 
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