diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 412ba30..7d02610 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     <maven-help-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-help-plugin.version>
     <maven-hpi-plugin.version>3.27</maven-hpi-plugin.version>
     <maven-install-plugin.version>3.0.0-M1</maven-install-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.3.2</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-jetty-plugin.version>6.1.26</maven-jetty-plugin.version>
     <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>