diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bfbbafd..73d40a7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 
         <pme.version>3.8.3</pme.version>
-        <maven.version>3.5.4</maven.version>
+        <maven.version>3.8.1</maven.version>
         <atlas.version>0.17.2</atlas.version>
         <jgit.version>5.4.3.201909031940-r</jgit.version>
         <jboss.logging.version>3.4.1.Final</jboss.logging.version>