diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 31a94db7df..81b443b6f5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ VER_ASSERTJ=3.23.1
 VER_MOCKITO=4.8.0
 
 # Used for Maven Plugin
-VER_MAVEN_API=3.0
+VER_MAVEN_API=3.8.6
 VER_ECLIPSE_AETHER=1.1.0
 VER_MUSTACHE=0.9.10
 VER_PLEXUS_RESOURCES=1.2.0