diff --git a/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 514b40776..f6dbb07f2 100644
--- a/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/experimental/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.9.9</version>
+            <version>3.9.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>