diff --git a/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 773ae0be8..26ef97816 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <version.maven-plugin-api>3.6.3</version.maven-plugin-api>
-        <version.maven-core>3.6.3</version.maven-core>
+        <version.maven-core>3.8.1</version.maven-core>
         <version.maven-plugin-annotations>3.6.1</version.maven-plugin-annotations>
         <version.maven-plugin-plugin>3.6.1</version.maven-plugin-plugin>
         <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.8.1</version.maven-compiler-plugin>