diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2999c982..2e2773a0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ under the License.
 
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
-    <mavenVersion>3.6.3</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.12</mavenVersion>
     <resolverVersion>1.4.1</resolverVersion>
     <doxiaVersion>2.0.0</doxiaVersion>
     <doxiaSitetoolsVersion>2.0.0</doxiaSitetoolsVersion>