diff --git a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
index 867679800f..f65cc8f119 100644
--- a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4f8ce2b5ea..32a8134f6d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <fmt-maven-plugin.version>2.11</fmt-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>