diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 646b897..fcace91 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <project.build.outputTimestamp>2026-05-19T12:52:24Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
-        <requiredMavenVersion>3.9.14</requiredMavenVersion>
+        <requiredMavenVersion>3.9.16</requiredMavenVersion>
 
         <!-- GitHub hosting -->
         <x.github.user>nbbrd</x.github.user>