diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a709ac511..7ee69c2ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
     <maven.compiler.target>${javaVersion}</maven.compiler.target>
     <!-- This is the version of Maven required to use the RAT Maven Plugin -->
     <mavenMinVersion>3.9</mavenMinVersion>
-    <mavenVersion>3.9.12</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.9.13</mavenVersion>
     <creadur.jira.id>RAT</creadur.jira.id>
     <velocity.core.version>2.4.1</velocity.core.version>
     <velocity.tools.version>3.1</velocity.tools.version>