diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 501c54d..d089bbc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>3.6.0</git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco.version>0.8.13</jacoco.version>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.9.4</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.9.6</spotbugs.version>
         <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.6.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <findsecbugs.version>1.14.0</findsecbugs.version> <!-- spotbugs plugin for security audits of web apps -->
         <spotless.version>2.46.1</spotless.version>