diff --git a/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml b/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
index 9f46782..fee9108 100644
--- a/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml b/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
index 2f8a11a..0f04bfd 100644
--- a/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index de6e682..d052b95 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>