diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b31cb53..2a9fbf0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <!-- plugins -->
         <jandex-maven-plugin.version>1.2.3</jandex-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
-        <maven-war-plugin.version>3.3.2</maven-war-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
+        <maven-war-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <finalName>piranha-start</finalName>