diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7b93413b..65f18aea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ under the License.
   <properties>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <mavenVersion>3.9.11</mavenVersion>
-    <pmdVersion>7.16.0</pmdVersion>
+    <pmdVersion>7.17.0</pmdVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <resolverVersion>1.9.24</resolverVersion>
     <doxiaVersion>2.0.0</doxiaVersion>
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ under the License.
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.9.1</version>
             <configuration>
               <localRepositoryPath>${project.build.directory}/local-repo</localRepositoryPath>
               <debug>false</debug>
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-163/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-163/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 029e9680..45be021a 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-163/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-163/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo(final ArrayList<String> foo)
+    private Foo(final ArrayList<String> foo)
     {
     }
     
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-270-325-JDK11/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-270-325-JDK11/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-270-325-JDK11/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-270-325-JDK11/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-280-JDK12/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-280-JDK12/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-280-JDK12/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-280-JDK12/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-295-JDK13/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-295-JDK13/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-295-JDK13/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-295-JDK13/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK14/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK14/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK14/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK14/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK15/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK15/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK15/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-302-JDK15/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK16/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK16/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK16/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK16/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK17/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK17/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK17/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-312-JDK17/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-332-JDK18/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-332-JDK18/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-332-JDK18/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-332-JDK18/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-348-JDK19/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-348-JDK19/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-348-JDK19/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-348-JDK19/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-365-JDK20/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-365-JDK20/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-365-JDK20/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-365-JDK20/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/MPMD-379-JDK21/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/MPMD-379-JDK21/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 4823d574..62f0949b 100644
--- a/src/it/MPMD-379-JDK21/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/MPMD-379-JDK21/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/it/empty-rulesets/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java b/src/it/empty-rulesets/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
index 2a5a2bcc..09334a2d 100644
--- a/src/it/empty-rulesets/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
+++ b/src/it/empty-rulesets/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/Foo.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 public class Foo
 {
-    public Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
+    private Foo( final ArrayList<String> foo )
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml b/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
index 238e51ba..e1e2eb73 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ under the License.
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnconditionalIfStatement" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnnecessaryConversionTemporary" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnusedNullCheckInEquals" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessOperationOnImmutable" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessPureMethodCall" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/AvoidThreadGroup" />
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DontCallThreadRun" />
diff --git a/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml b/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
index e4ab8067..6b462410 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ under the License.
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnconditionalIfStatement" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnnecessaryConversionTemporary" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnusedNullCheckInEquals" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessOperationOnImmutable" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessPureMethodCall" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/AvoidThreadGroup" />
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DontCallThreadRun" />
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
index ffe846f2..70f8adb6 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ The default ruleset
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnconditionalIfStatement" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnnecessaryConversionTemporary" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnusedNullCheckInEquals" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessOperationOnImmutable" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessPureMethodCall" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/AvoidThreadGroup" />
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DontCallThreadRun" />