diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ba192b7ada..f56078d069 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   </ciManagement>
 
   <prerequisites>
-    <maven>2.1</maven>
+    <maven>2.2.1</maven>
   </prerequisites>
 
   <modules>