diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index e855f9e9a..011e250b6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ updates:
       # plexus-xml 4.x depends on the Maven 4 XML API
       - dependency-name: "org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-xml"
         versions: [">= 4.0.0"]
+      # 3.x plugins build against the latest Maven 3.9.x
+      - dependency-name: org.apache.maven:maven-core
+        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
+      - dependency-name: org.apache.maven:maven-model
+        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
+      - dependency-name: org.apache.maven:maven-plugin-api
+        versions: [">= 3.10.0"]
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule: