diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c574961f7..274e4494a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -266,7 +266,22 @@
         </resources>
 
         <plugins>
-
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>net.openhft</groupId>
+                <artifactId>binary-compatibility-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.0.2</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforcer</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <referenceVersion>3.20.83</referenceVersion>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>