diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index 61ed1e3dab..a542b0e10b 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+#
+# NOTE: maven version should also be changed in pom.xml
 distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.8/apache-maven-3.9.8-bin.zip
 wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9a16e95727..b3774cc902 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@
 		<maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
 		<mainClass/>
-		<maven.version>3.8.7</maven.version>
-		<maven-libs-version>3.9.6</maven-libs-version>
-		<maven-plugin-api-version>3.9.7</maven-plugin-api-version>
+		<maven.version>3.9.8</maven.version> <!-- please also change version in .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties -->
+		<maven-libs-version>${maven.version}</maven-libs-version>
+		<maven-plugin-api-version>${maven.version}</maven-plugin-api-version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin-version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin-version>
 		<maven-compiler-plugin-version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin-version>
 		<maven-jar-plugin-version>3.4.1</maven-jar-plugin-version>