diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dbd55a1877..910417be46 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <archetype-packaging.version>3.2.1</archetype-packaging.version>
     <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.10.2</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
-    <maven-plugin-api.version>3.9.5</maven-plugin-api.version>
+    <maven-plugin-api.version>3.9.6</maven-plugin-api.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.10.2</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <maven-project.version>2.2.1</maven-project.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>