diff --git a/code/pom.xml b/code/pom.xml
index 95c206e..a960d58 100644
--- a/code/pom.xml
+++ b/code/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.5</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-semver-policy.version>3.3.1</maven-release-semver-policy.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>