diff --git a/xpages-webapp-support/xsp-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/xpages-webapp-support/xsp-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 8cfc68f..08ed154 100644
--- a/xpages-webapp-support/xsp-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/xpages-webapp-support/xsp-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	</description>
 	
 	<properties>
-		<maven.api.version>3.3.9</maven.api.version>
+		<maven.api.version>3.8.1</maven.api.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<inceptionYear>2020</inceptionYear>