diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d4b9dc09d..9c68fc58d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ under the License.
   </distributionManagement>
 
   <properties>
-    <mavenVersion>3.6.3</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.6</mavenVersion>
     <jettyVersion>9.4.54.v20240208</jettyVersion>
     <pluginTestingVersion>3.3.0</pluginTestingVersion>
     <resolverVersion>1.4.1</resolverVersion>