diff --git a/plugin-maven/build.gradle b/plugin-maven/build.gradle
index c54783d56a..1670d9a898 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin-maven/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ mavenPlugin {
 	description = project.description
 }
 
-String VER_MAVEN_API = '3.0'
+String VER_MAVEN_API = '3.9.11'
 String VER_ECLIPSE_AETHER = '1.1.0'
 String VER_PLEXUS_RESOURCES = '1.3.1'
 dependencies {