diff --git a/jpalite-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/jpalite-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index f1067dd..5cd83a6 100644
--- a/jpalite-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/jpalite-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.9.6</version>
+            <version>3.9.9</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>