diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index 4586a11c1c1..24dc11130ed 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.1</version>
+                <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaVertXServer/pom.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaVertXServer/pom.mustache
index 9b6f2fdf2a4..64aec46faf0 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaVertXServer/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/JavaVertXServer/pom.mustache
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <vertx.version>3.4.1</vertx.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <vertx-swagger-router.version>{{vertxSwaggerRouterVersion}}</vertx-swagger-router.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
         <jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>2.7.4</jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/android/libraries/volley/pom.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/android/libraries/volley/pom.mustache
index 66f1be9033b..3e5b52e5394 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/android/libraries/volley/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/android/libraries/volley/pom.mustache
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>{{#java8}}1.8{{/java8}}{{^java8}}1.7{{/java8}}</source>
           <target>{{#java8}}1.8{{/java8}}{{^java8}}1.7{{/java8}}</target>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-vertx-server/pom.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-vertx-server/pom.mustache
index 08a7b3496ab..9ed4aa1b960 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-vertx-server/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/kotlin-vertx-server/pom.mustache
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <kotlin.compiler.incremental>true</kotlin.compiler.incremental>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <vertx.version>3.4.1</vertx.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <vertx-openapi-router.version>1.0.2</vertx-openapi-router.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
         <jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>2.7.4</jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/android/volley/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/android/volley/pom.xml
index 5c66c4ea568..800d148e4df 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/android/volley/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/android/volley/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.1</version>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/async/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/async/pom.xml
index 0d89408e84d..ebb71face28 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/async/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/async/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 		<vertx.version>3.4.1</vertx.version>
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<vertx-swagger-router.version>1.4.0</vertx-swagger-router.version>
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
 		<jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>2.7.4</jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/rx/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/rx/pom.xml
index bc586ffa263..95c666375ea 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/rx/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/java-vertx/rx/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 		<vertx.version>3.4.1</vertx.version>
-		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<vertx-swagger-router.version>1.4.0</vertx-swagger-router.version>
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
 		<jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>2.7.4</jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/kotlin/vertx/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/kotlin/vertx/pom.xml
index c6be42bad59..c6f2cbff3e3 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/kotlin/vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/kotlin/vertx/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <kotlin.compiler.incremental>true</kotlin.compiler.incremental>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <vertx.version>3.4.1</vertx.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <vertx-openapi-router.version>1.0.2</vertx-openapi-router.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
         <jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>2.7.4</jackson-datatype-jsr310.version>