https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-pdf-plugin/
You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration: <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-pdf-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.6.1</version> </plugin> Release Notes - Maven PDF Plugin - Version 1.6.1 ** Dependency upgrade * [MPDF-105] - Upgrade Maven Reporting API to 3.1.1 Enjoy, -The Apache Maven team