diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d333ed3a1..6240148f22 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <java.diff.version>4.17</java.diff.version>
 
     <fmt-maven-plugin.version>2.11</fmt-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.15.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.6</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>0.11.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>