diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e867d5..4d3ce2a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <assertj.version>3.24.2</assertj.version>
         <approvaltests.version>18.7.1</approvaltests.version>
         <!-- plugins -->
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>