diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 84075d26..2923de1f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.3</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
     <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-install-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.21.2</maven-pmd-plugin.version>