diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 480bcce3..c4387e32 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.3</version>
+                    <version>3.12.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <source>${javaVersion}</source>
                         <attach>true</attach>