diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f93ad60e..f1842a95 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
         <!-- check library versions -->
         <no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule.version>1.0.9</no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule.version>
-        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>3.1.8</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.0.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <jdepend-maven-plugin.version>2.0</jdepend-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
         <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>