diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
index c96270cc6e0..012ba05702c 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.15.0</version>
+                    <version>3.16.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <source>${cxf.jdk.version}</source>
                         <target>${cxf.jdk.version}</target>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aa7d7820d6a..6259edbdf4b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>3.15.0</version>
+                            <version>3.16.0</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <release>${cxf.jdk.version}</release>
                                 <maxmem>256M</maxmem>
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.15.0</version>
+                    <version>3.16.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <release>${cxf.jdk.version}</release>
                         <maxmem>256M</maxmem>