diff --git a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 75c1ebd50d..9b80032345 100644
--- a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <description>Operator SDK - Bootstrapper Maven Plugin</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.15.2</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
+    <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.16.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
     <maven-plugin-api.version>3.9.16</maven-plugin-api.version>
     <templating-maven-plugin.version>3.1.0</templating-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.15.2</maven-plugin-plugin.version>