diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index b22fbd6d..225ee0cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Verify
     uses: apache/maven-gh-actions-shared/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml@v3
+    with:
+     maven-matrix: '[ "3.6.3", "3.9.5" ]'  # Maven versions matrix for verify builds
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a3f41e61..69975077 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <scmpublish.content>${project.build.directory}/staging/mrm</scmpublish.content>
-    <mavenVersion>3.2.5</mavenVersion>
+    <mavenVersion>3.6.3</mavenVersion>
     <mojo.java.target>8</mojo.java.target>
     <recommendedJavaBuildVersion>11</recommendedJavaBuildVersion>
     <jetty.version>9.4.53.v20231009</jetty.version>