diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c8c2bea..e63d284 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
         <spotbugs.version>4.10.3</spotbugs.version>
 
         <!-- definition of versions for plugins -->
-        <plugin.compiler.version>3.15.0</plugin.compiler.version>
+        <plugin.compiler.version>3.16.0</plugin.compiler.version>
         <plugin.enforcer.version>3.6.3</plugin.enforcer.version>
         <plugin.source.version>3.4.0</plugin.source.version>
         <plugin.javadoc.version>3.12.0</plugin.javadoc.version>
         <plugin.site.version>3.22.0</plugin.site.version>
         <plugin.gpg.version>3.2.8</plugin.gpg.version>
-        <plugin.surefire.version>3.5.6</plugin.surefire.version>
-        <plugin.failsafe.version>3.5.6</plugin.failsafe.version>
+        <plugin.surefire.version>3.6.0</plugin.surefire.version>
+        <plugin.failsafe.version>3.6.0</plugin.failsafe.version>
         <plugin.shade.version>3.6.2</plugin.shade.version>
 
         <!-- QA plugin versions -->