diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-polyglot/maven-polyglot-json-extension/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-polyglot/maven-polyglot-json-extension/pom.xml
index 280b7a7c7b02..c3df38ac45b2 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-polyglot/maven-polyglot-json-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-polyglot/maven-polyglot-json-extension/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven-core.version>3.5.4</maven-core.version>
+        <maven-core.version>3.8.1</maven-core.version>
         <plexus.component.version>2.1.1</plexus.component.version>
     </properties>