diff --git a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
index 50b5926..a429da4 100644
--- a/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-transform-parent/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
     <junit.version>5.10.1</junit.version>
     <log4j2.version>2.20.0</log4j2.version>
-    <maven.version>3.9.4</maven.version>
+    <maven.version>3.9.6</maven.version>
     <plexus-utils.version>4.0.0</plexus-utils.version>
     <slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>