diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b7bb479..9e62dfa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       ! The following property is used in the integration tests MCOMPILER-157
     -->
     <mavenPluginPluginVersion>3.5</mavenPluginPluginVersion>
-    <plexusCompilerVersion>2.12.0</plexusCompilerVersion>
+    <plexusCompilerVersion>2.12.1</plexusCompilerVersion>
 
     <groovyVersion>2.4.21</groovyVersion>
     <groovyEclipseCompilerVersion>3.7.0</groovyEclipseCompilerVersion>