diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 308e10f..3bc53f3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ under the License.
   </contributors>
 
   <prerequisites>
-    <maven>${mavenVersion}</maven>
+    <maven>3.6.3</maven>
   </prerequisites>
 
   <scm>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ under the License.
 
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
-    <mavenVersion>3.2.5</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.6</mavenVersion>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-06-18T21:03:59Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>