diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd88fdb838..fcd3cee490 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <!-- end version overrides -->
         <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.28.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-        <pmd.version>7.23.0</pmd.version>
+        <pmd.version>7.24.0</pmd.version>
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.21.0</versions-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.14</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <dependency-check-maven.version>12.2.1</dependency-check-maven.version>
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/events/SearchIndexEventHandlerIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/events/SearchIndexEventHandlerIntegrationTest.java
index 0d0abe2fe6..e141990fd6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/events/SearchIndexEventHandlerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/events/SearchIndexEventHandlerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class SearchIndexEventHandlerIntegrationTest {
    */
   @Test
   @Issue("HTM-1258")
-  @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert")
   void before_save_search_index_event_handler() {
     SearchIndex existingSearchIndexWithSchedule =
         searchIndexRepository.findById(1L).orElse(null);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/validation/SearchIndexValidatorIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/validation/SearchIndexValidatorIntegrationTest.java
index c0ec6609ba..adf13cb680 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/validation/SearchIndexValidatorIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/repository/validation/SearchIndexValidatorIntegrationTest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ void supports() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert")
   void wfs_feature_type() {
     featureSourceRepository
         .getByTitle("WFS for Test GeoServer")
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ void wfs_feature_type() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert")
   void jdbc_feature_type() {
     featureSourceRepository
         .getByTitle("PostGIS")
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/solr/SolrHelperIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/solr/SolrHelperIntegrationTest.java
index 05605414a1..c708f83c0f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/solr/SolrHelperIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tailormap/api/solr/SolrHelperIntegrationTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class SolrHelperIntegrationTest {
 
   @Test
   @Issue("https://b3partners.atlassian.net/browse/HTM-1428")
-  @SuppressWarnings("PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert")
   @Transactional
   void index_without_primary_key() throws Exception {
     searchIndexRepository