diff --git a/modernizer-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modernizer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 291a7f9..ad358fa 100644
--- a/modernizer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modernizer-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   </prerequisites>
 
   <properties>
-    <mavenVersion>3.9.6</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.7</mavenVersion>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>