diff --git a/gremlin-core/pom.xml b/gremlin-core/pom.xml
index eaf75b32f3d..9d659855306 100644
--- a/gremlin-core/pom.xml
+++ b/gremlin-core/pom.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>3.8.1</version>
+                            <version>3.10.1</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <release>8</release>
                                 <compilerArgs>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ba01251263..56b4a58c17f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.8.1</version>
+                    <version>3.10.1</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <source>1.8</source>
                         <target>1.8</target>
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                             <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>3.8.1</version>
+                            <version>3.10.1</version>
                             <configuration>
                                 <release>8</release>
                                 <compilerArgs>