diff --git a/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 10e04448b0..0658ad6837 100644
--- a/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.9</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>