diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1cecee72e..0dee8b4ae 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.7</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <cobertura-maven-plugin.version>2.7</cobertura-maven-plugin.version>
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.2.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.8.2</junit-jupiter.version>