diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d694b70..e119bff 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 		<maven-jar-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
 		<sonar-maven-plugin.version>5.1</sonar-maven-plugin.version>
 		<sonar-scanner-maven-plugin.version>3.3.0.603</sonar-scanner-maven-plugin.version>
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		
 		<!-- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TEST EXECUTIONS PARAMETERS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  -->