diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a4f7a58ff..7f7563f7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.12.0</version>
+          <version>3.13.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <targetJdk>${maven.compiler.source}</targetJdk>
             <rulesets>