diff --git a/operator-build-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/operator-build-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index daa1fbdae95..325bc872cf5 100644
--- a/operator-build-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-build-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
-            <version>3.9.11</version>
+            <version>3.9.12</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>