diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 90712b58b..47a5c72f6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
+        <version>3.6.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${java.version}</source>
           <target>${java.version}</target>