diff --git a/modello-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modello-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index c5aa22f59..fb009ec45 100644
--- a/modello-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modello-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <description>Modello Maven Plugin enables the use of Modello in Maven builds.</description>
 
   <prerequisites>
-    <maven>${mavenVersion}</maven>
+    <maven>3.9.0</maven>
   </prerequisites>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0796262d..175c25efd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     <jdom.version>2.0.2</jdom.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
     <sisu.version>1.1.1</sisu.version>
-    <mavenVersion>3.6.3</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.16</mavenVersion>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2026-08-30T21:30:18Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>