diff --git a/modules/jooby-bom/pom.xml b/modules/jooby-bom/pom.xml
index 59e7b8115b..c63cb2a8cc 100644
--- a/modules/jooby-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/jooby-bom/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
   <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
   <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
-  <maven-plugin-api.version>3.6.3</maven-plugin-api.version>
+  <maven-plugin-api.version>3.8.1</maven-plugin-api.version>
   <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
   <maven-project.version>2.2.1</maven-project.version>
   <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2da655bed5..b1a5c0e4d5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <archetype-packaging.version>3.2.0</archetype-packaging.version>
     <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
-    <maven-plugin-api.version>3.6.3</maven-plugin-api.version>
+    <maven-plugin-api.version>3.8.1</maven-plugin-api.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <maven-project.version>2.2.1</maven-project.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>