diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6ff756..4eb00d5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <jvm.extraargs />
 
     <!-- Definition of tests in various categories which may be excluded -->
-    <hanging.pregelix.tests>**/FailureRecoveryInnerJoinTest.java,**/RunJobTestCase.java,**/FailureVertexTest.java</hanging.pregelix.tests>
+    <hanging.pregelix.tests>**/FailureRecoveryInnerJoinTest.java,**/RunJobTestCase.java,**/FailureVertexTest.java,**/UpdateVertexTest.java</hanging.pregelix.tests>
     <test.includes>**/*TestSuite.java,**/*Test.java</test.includes>
     <test.excludes>**/Abstract*.java,${hanging.pregelix.tests}</test.excludes>
   </properties>