diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b0ac96f0..3e685c2f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.0</version>
+          <version>3.6.3</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>