diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 860812bb2d..92b986716f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude group: 'com.google.protobuf', module: 'protobuf-java'
   }
   //Dependent on drools Jar. Can be removed CVE-2021-26291
-  implementation group: 'org.apache.maven', name: 'maven-core', version: '3.8.7'
+  implementation group: 'org.apache.maven', name: 'maven-core', version: '3.9.9'
   implementation group: 'org.flywaydb', name: 'flyway-core', version: '8.5.13'
   implementation group: 'com.google.guava', name: 'guava', version: '32.1.3-jre'
   implementation group: 'javax.inject', name: 'javax.inject', version: '1'