diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/aspectj-compiler/invoker.properties b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/aspectj-compiler/invoker.properties
index 94a712db..fdaa6fb0 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/aspectj-compiler/invoker.properties
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/src/main/it/aspectj-compiler/invoker.properties
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+invoker.maven.version = 3.9.6+
 invoker.goals = clean test
 #invoker.buildResult = failure
diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
index f1b9095f..b8697705 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <description>AspectJ Compiler support for Plexus Compiler component.</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <javaVersion>11</javaVersion>
+    <javaVersion>17</javaVersion>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb29460c..530677fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-12-17T17:23:49Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <jupiter.version>5.10.1</jupiter.version>
-    <aspectj.version>1.9.19</aspectj.version>
+    <aspectj.version>1.9.21</aspectj.version>
     <maven.version>3.5.4</maven.version>
     <errorprone.version>2.23.0</errorprone.version>
     <trimStackTrace>false</trimStackTrace>