diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 0e07712..22a0dfc
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <properties>
-        <artemis.version>2.38.0</artemis.version>
+        <artemis.version>2.40.0</artemis.version>
         <jboss-transaction-spi.version>7.6.1.Final</jboss-transaction-spi.version>
     </properties>