diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 48b58f75..b3ecbd66 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/ruleengine/util/**
 		</sonar.exclusions>
 		<java.version>18</java.version>
-		<maven.compiler.version>3.10.1</maven.compiler.version>
+		<maven.compiler.version>3.13.0</maven.compiler.version>
 		<maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
 		<junit>4.12</junit>