diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9889274..47cd6f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.version>3.5.4</maven.version>
+        <maven.version>3.8.1</maven.version>
         <maven-plugin.version>3.5.2</maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>