diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 064c23d..182eb1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
     <!-- versions -->
     <plugin.enforcer.version>3.6.3</plugin.enforcer.version>
     <plugin.versions.version>2.21.0</plugin.versions.version>
-    <plugin.compiler.version>3.15.0</plugin.compiler.version>
+    <plugin.compiler.version>3.16.0</plugin.compiler.version>
     <plugin.release.version>3.3.1</plugin.release.version>
     <plugin.source.version>3.4.0</plugin.source.version>
     <plugin.assembly.version>3.8.0</plugin.assembly.version>