diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
index e1d6b156e..f3dab0334 100644
--- a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
+++ b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.properties
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 # KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
-distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.2/apache-maven-3.9.2-bin.zip
-wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.2.0/maven-wrapper-3.2.0.jar
+distributionUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/3.9.6/apache-maven-3.9.6-bin.zip
+wrapperUrl=https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/wrapper/maven-wrapper/3.3.2/maven-wrapper-3.3.2.jar
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 9c6a73d80..b589625da 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ./mvnw scm:check-local-modification
 
-current=$(mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-help-plugin:2.1.1:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version --non-recursive | grep -v INFO || echo 0.0.0)
+current=$(./mvnw org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-help-plugin:3.4.1:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version --non-recursive | grep -v INFO || echo 0.0.0)
 release=$(semver ${current} -i $1 --preid RC)
 next=$(semver ${release} -i patch)