diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4b215b4..4faedb5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
   </licenses>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.api.version>3.2.5</maven.api.version>
+    <maven.api.version>3.9.5</maven.api.version>
     <mojo.java.target>8</mojo.java.target>
     <wagon.api.version>3.0.0</wagon.api.version>