diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4dfeb7cd..231db0dd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.9.0</version>
+          <version>3.8.1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>