diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/pom.xml
index 9fa5d66347..4d686c72a5 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/pom.xml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.version>2.22.2</maven.surefire.version>
         <maven.compiler.version>3.8.1</maven.compiler.version>
-        <maven.version>3.7.0</maven.version>
+        <maven.version>3.8.1</maven.version>
         <mysql.version>8.0.19</mysql.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.30</slf4j.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.1.3.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hibernate/types/HibernateTypesIntegrationTest.java b/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hibernate/types/HibernateTypesIntegrationTest.java
index 08d4cf919d..9d7479e77d 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hibernate/types/HibernateTypesIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-types/src/test/java/com/baeldung/hibernate/types/HibernateTypesIntegrationTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class HibernateTypesIntegrationTest {
         setUp();
     }
 
-
     @Test
     void whenSavingHibernateTypes_thenTheCorrectJsonIsStoredInTheDatabase() {
         Album emptyAlbum = new Album();