diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store-benchmark/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store-benchmark/pom.xml
index 8ee61151..5d95232e 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.15.0</version>
+				<version>3.16.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
 					<annotationProcessorPaths>
diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store-demo/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store-demo/pom.xml
index f9fc73cf..7b226126 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store-demo/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store-demo/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.15.0</version>
+				<version>3.16.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
 					<compilerArgs>
diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store-jpa/pom.xml
index 3be1ec80..1cf0d1fb 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.15.0</version>
+				<version>3.16.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<release>${maven.compiler.release}</release>
 					<compilerArgs>
diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
index 9090d5f9..71b37bde 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.15.0</version>
+				<version>3.16.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>${javaVersion}</source>
 					<target>${javaVersion}</target>