diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index db368283..22fefedf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		<java.source.version>1.7</java.source.version>
 		<java.target.version>1.7</java.target.version>
 
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
 		<maven-enforcer-plugin.version>1.4.1</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
 		<maven-clean-plugin.version>3.3.2</maven-clean-plugin.version>