diff --git a/core-profile-tck/tck-dist/pom.xml b/core-profile-tck/tck-dist/pom.xml
index 923f67813f..2fea1b5126 100644
--- a/core-profile-tck/tck-dist/pom.xml
+++ b/core-profile-tck/tck-dist/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <name>Jakarta Core Profile TCK Distribution</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>3.0.0</asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>
+        <asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>3.1.0</asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>
         <asciidoctorj.pdf.version>2.3.18</asciidoctorj.pdf.version>
         <asciidoctorj.version>3.0.0</asciidoctorj.version>
         <guide.name>core-profile-tck-reference-guide</guide.name>
diff --git a/user_guides/parent/pom.xml b/user_guides/parent/pom.xml
index f03ee03585..c65becf9b1 100644
--- a/user_guides/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/user_guides/parent/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <asciidoctorj.diagram.version>2.3.0</asciidoctorj.diagram.version>
-        <asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>3.0.0</asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>
+        <asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>3.1.0</asciidoctorj.maven.plugin.version>
         <asciidoctorj.pdf.version>2.3.13</asciidoctorj.pdf.version>
 
         <!-- plugin versions -->