diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 547dde3d21..a250ab2f7a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
+        <version>2.4</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${project.build.javaLevel}</source>
           <target>${project.build.javaLevel}</target>