diff --git a/its/pom.xml b/its/pom.xml
index 02a8ea0a367b..7b31e4f25f99 100644
--- a/its/pom.xml
+++ b/its/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ under the License.
     <!--    <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>-->
     <!--    <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>-->
 
-    <maven-plugin-tools-version>3.15.2</maven-plugin-tools-version>
+    <maven-plugin-tools-version>3.16.0</maven-plugin-tools-version>
     <!-- Maven version being tested - must match the parent project version -->
     <maven-version>4.0.0-SNAPSHOT</maven-version>
     <!-- Support artifacts version - kept separate from Maven version -->