diff --git a/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/DependencyResolver.java b/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/DependencyResolver.java
index 26999bd..1e86314 100644
--- a/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/DependencyResolver.java
+++ b/pf4j/src/main/java/org/pf4j/DependencyResolver.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class DependencyResolver {
             String pluginId = plugin.getPluginId();
             String existingVersion = plugin.getVersion();
 
-            List<String> dependents = getDependents(pluginId);
+            List<String> dependents = new ArrayList<>(getDependents(pluginId));
             while (!dependents.isEmpty()) {
                 String dependentId = dependents.remove(0);
                 PluginDescriptor dependent = pluginByIds.get(dependentId);