diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e2518da4ad6..c1bd31a2f8e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
         <!-- plugin versions -->
         <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.3.0</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-site-plugin.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>