diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index 0f0ca60f985..17626a04d76 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.8.5</version>
+                <version>1.9.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <container>
                         <containerId>tomcat</containerId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml
index 890323237a2..eebedc33362 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.8.5</version>
+                <version>1.9.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <container>
                         <containerId>tomcat</containerId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml
index 28d923c1039..e8e77540694 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
                     <artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.8.5</version>
+                    <version>1.9.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <container>
                             <containerId>tomcat</containerId>