diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aeb8ba6d4..e685d056c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.4</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <junit.version>5.10.2</junit.version>