diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 968711c2..88d4e1ac 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -185,11 +185,7 @@ application while protecting against XSS.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <source>9</source>
-            <target>9</target>
-          </configuration>
+          <version>3.12.1</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>