diff --git a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 48d170d082..326f6fa5c2 100644
--- a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <description>Operator SDK - Bootstrapper Maven Plugin</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.11.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
+    <maven-plugin-annotations.version>3.12.0</maven-plugin-annotations.version>
     <maven-plugin-api.version>3.9.6</maven-plugin-api.version>
     <templating-maven-plugin.version>3.0.0</templating-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>