diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 44eb945..30b47a5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>2.17</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <checkstyle.version>7.2</checkstyle.version>
         <sevntu-checkstyle-maven-plugin.version>1.21.1</sevntu-checkstyle-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
         <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.6</maven-pmd-plugin.version>