diff --git a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
index dfdb132f9..f0243c5c3 100644
--- a/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/java-simple-stream-benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ questions.
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
-        <javac.target>1.8</javac.target>
+        <javac.target>21</javac.target>
         <uberjar.name>benchmarks</uberjar.name>
     </properties>
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ questions.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1</version>
+                <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <compilerVersion>${javac.target}</compilerVersion>
                     <source>${javac.target}</source>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ questions.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
@@ -107,46 +107,5 @@ questions.
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
-        <pluginManagement>
-            <plugins>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.5</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.8.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.5.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.4</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.9.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.6</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.3</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.2.1</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.17</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
     </build>
-
-</project>
+</project>
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