diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 436a6c0a0b..f2ac132419 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <netcrusher.version>0.10</netcrusher.version>
     <gson.version>2.10.1</gson.version>
 
-    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
+    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.6.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
     <maven.release.plugin.version>3.0.1</maven.release.plugin.version>
     <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.16.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
     <maven.resources.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.resources.plugin.version>