diff --git a/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index a7a515d53..c025af02c 100644
--- a/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.1</version>
+            <version>3.9.6</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>