diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5b22c71dec..01a43f2d00 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <mockito.version>4.3.1</mockito.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <hamcrest.version>1.3</hamcrest.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <errorprone.javac.version>9+181-r4173-1</errorprone.javac.version>
 
         <sonar.projectKey>dropwizard_metrics</sonar.projectKey>