diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d9901841746..d5cfa529458 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
                     <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>1.5</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.4</version>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
@@ -103,6 +108,25 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>[3.1,)</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>