diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index f8237a92deb..37d8da90548 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/pom.xml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>io.openliberty.tools</groupId>
 					<artifactId>liberty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.7.1</version>
+					<version>3.9</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.github.eirslett</groupId>