diff --git a/examples/maven/modular/pom.xml b/examples/maven/modular/pom.xml
index 84020f4..7a7e540 100644
--- a/examples/maven/modular/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/maven/modular/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>${encoding}</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 
         <!-- # Plugin Versions # -->
-        <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.8.1</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
+        <maven.compiler.plugin.version>3.9.0</maven.compiler.plugin.version>
 
         <!-- # Additional maven-compiler-plugin configuration -->
         <maven.compiler.showDeprecation>true</maven.compiler.showDeprecation>