diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 959f31a..7b4ff15 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
                         <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
-                        <version>8.4.2</version>
+                        <version>9.0.0</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <nvdApiKey>${env.NVD_API_KEY}</nvdApiKey>
+                        </configuration>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <goals>