diff --git a/examples/misuse/pom.xml b/examples/misuse/pom.xml
index 2458acf..987c853 100644
--- a/examples/misuse/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/misuse/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.15.0</version>
+        <version>3.16.0</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>eu.soft-pol.lib.nullaudit</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/multi-module/pom.xml b/examples/multi-module/pom.xml
index 1891edb..879e3a2 100644
--- a/examples/multi-module/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/multi-module/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>eu.soft-pol.lib.nullaudit</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/unspecified-nullness/pom.xml b/examples/unspecified-nullness/pom.xml
index aefc132..9297fba 100644
--- a/examples/unspecified-nullness/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/unspecified-nullness/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.15.0</version>
+        <version>3.16.0</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>eu.soft-pol.lib.nullaudit</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e68f02a..37ef78e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>