diff --git a/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index 10e04448b091..0658ad683770 100644
--- a/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.3.9</version>
+            <version>3.8.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f675d5a3373..e923502c6b84 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Maven -->
-        <maven.version>3.9.8</maven.version>
+        <maven.version>3.8.1</maven.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>