diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2e85986fc..593f06df5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <plexus-utils.version>4.0.3</plexus-utils.version>
         <maven-compat.version>3.9.15</maven-compat.version>
         <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.15.2</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
-        <maven-core.version>3.9.15</maven-core.version>
+        <maven-core.version>3.9.16</maven-core.version>
         <maven-resolver-api.version>2.0.17</maven-resolver-api.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugin versions -->