diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index eb27b67c76..29de55b803 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ project.ext.dependencyStrings = [
   PICOCLI: 'info.picocli:picocli:4.6.2',
 
   MAVEN_API: 'org.apache.maven:maven-plugin-api:3.8.3',
-  MAVEN_CORE: 'org.apache.maven:maven-core:3.8.3',
+  MAVEN_CORE: 'org.apache.maven:maven-core:3.8.4',
   MAVEN_COMPAT: 'org.apache.maven:maven-compat:3.8.3',
   MAVEN_PLUGIN_ANNOTATIONS: 'org.apache.maven.plugin-tools:maven-plugin-annotations:3.6.1',