diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 66465d04bf..0aec52a547 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
                 <path>
                   <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
                   <artifactId>checker</artifactId>
-                  <version>3.43.0</version>
+                  <version>3.44.0</version>
                 </path>
               </annotationProcessorPaths>
               <annotationProcessors>