diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index beda098..948d692 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <inceptionYear>2016</inceptionYear>
 
     <prerequisites>
-        <maven>3.8</maven>
+        <maven>3.9</maven>
     </prerequisites>
 
     <properties>