diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d195adb911..82f787f49e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   <cryostat.itest.jmx.db-passwd>${cryostat.itest.podName}</cryostat.itest.jmx.db-passwd>
 
   <io.reactiverse.plugin.version>1.0.27</io.reactiverse.plugin.version>
-  <org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>3.11.0</org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>
+  <org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>3.12.0</org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.version>
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>3.2.3</org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.version>
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.failsafe.version>3.2.3</org.apache.maven.plugins.failsafe.version>
   <org.apache.maven.plugins.site.version>3.12.1</org.apache.maven.plugins.site.version>