diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a83a207c..ea7d1ad3c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ under the License.
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-  <version>3.13.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.14.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Maven Compiler Plugin</name>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ under the License.
     <plexus-java.version>1.2.0</plexus-java.version>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <maven.it.failure.ignore>false</maven.it.failure.ignore>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-03-15T07:28:09Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-02-13T18:15:32Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <invoker.junitPackageName>org.apache.maven.plugins.compiler.its</invoker.junitPackageName>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/CompilerMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/CompilerMojo.java
index 52da7ca8d..cd273951a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/CompilerMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/CompilerMojo.java
@@ -162,6 +162,16 @@ public class CompilerMojo extends AbstractCompilerMojo {
     @Parameter(defaultValue = "javac")
     private String debugFileName;
 
+    /**
+     * The {@code --module-version} argument for the Java compiler.
+     * This is ignored if not applicable, e.g., in non-modular projects.
+     *
+     * @see <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/specs/man/javac.html#option-module-version">javac --module-version</a>
+     * @since 3.14.0
+     */
+    @Parameter(property = "maven.compiler.moduleVersion", defaultValue = "${project.version}")
+    private String moduleVersion;
+
     final LocationManager locationManager = new LocationManager();
 
     private List<String> classpathElements;
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ protected void preparePaths(Set<File> sourceFiles) {
                 }
 
                 compilerArgs.add("--module-version");
-                compilerArgs.add(getProject().getVersion());
+                compilerArgs.add(moduleVersion);
 
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 getLog().warn(e.getMessage());