diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ea7d0898e85..52ccd8b476d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
         <!-- plugin versions -->
         <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.2</build-helper-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>
         <!-- because of https://github.com/mojohaus/versions/issues/855 -->
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.21.0</versions-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>