diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bbd3b23..2a02059 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0</version>
+                <version>3.11.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <compilerArgument>-parameters</compilerArgument> 
                     <release>11</release>
@@ -118,12 +118,32 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.1.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
                     <arguments>-Drascal.compile.skip -DskipTests -Drascal.tutor.skip</arguments>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                        <goals>
+                        <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireMavenVersion>
+                                    <version>(3.8,)</version>
+                                </requireMavenVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>