diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a95ce1bc..f718d55f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.10.0</compiler-plugin.version>
         <surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0</surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
 
         <license.dir>${basedir}</license.dir>