diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 53df3332f..907eb64f9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.11.3</version>
+          <version>3.12.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <quiet>true</quiet>
             <locale>en</locale>