diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/pom.xml
index c9585b4562a..73330d3571f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
 						<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.11.0</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>headers</id>
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
index cc2be6cfa09..628ab793217 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
 						<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.10.1</version>
 						<executions>
 							<execution>
 								<id>headers</id>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d9a266a3e1d..506e356d1d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -936,6 +936,11 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.1.0</version>
 				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.12.1</version>
+				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>findbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>