diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 028cf65864..a9e72af6a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1340,6 +1340,39 @@
       </activation>
       <build>
         <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>enforce-maven</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>enforce</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <rules>
+                    <requireMavenVersion>
+                      <version>3.0.5</version>
+                    </requireMavenVersion>
+                  </rules>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+              <execution>
+                <id>enforce-java-version</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>enforce</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <rules>
+                    <requireJavaVersion>
+                      <version>[21,)</version>
+                      <message>You must use Java 21+ to release.</message>
+                    </requireJavaVersion>
+                  </rules>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>