diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1ceed8f23..10ae95f60 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 
 		<maven-jar-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.0-M1</maven-release-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>