diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fa57a107..6b4bac79 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!--  <mojo.java.target>1.6</mojo.java.target> -->
-        <maven.version>3.9.6</maven.version>
+        <maven.version>3.9.8</maven.version>
         <maven.minimum.version>3.6.3</maven.minimum.version>
         <maven.plugin.version>3.13.0</maven.plugin.version>
         <skin.groupId>org.apache.maven.skins</skin.groupId>