diff --git a/chpl/pom.xml b/chpl/pom.xml
index 05ae372adf..6b41c1837d 100644
--- a/chpl/pom.xml
+++ b/chpl/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <junit.version>6.1.0</junit.version>
         <log4j2.version>2.26.1</log4j2.version>
         <lombok.version>1.18.46</lombok.version>
-        <mvn.compiler.plugin.version>3.15.0</mvn.compiler.plugin.version>
+        <mvn.compiler.plugin.version>3.16.0</mvn.compiler.plugin.version>
         <mvn.jar.plugin.version>3.5.0</mvn.jar.plugin.version>
         <mvn.jxr.plugin.version>3.6.0</mvn.jxr.plugin.version>
         <mvn.resources.plugin.version>3.5.0</mvn.resources.plugin.version>