diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 85f49b1c81..0efa737be7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <release>${targetJdk}</release>
             <useIncrementalCompilation>false</useIncrementalCompilation>