diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index efade11ef..d1bd17772 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.9.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-deploy-plugin.version>2.8.2</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
   </properties>