diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 466326ca..2be61b3d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <maven-help-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-help-plugin.version>
     <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-release-plugin.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-site-plugin.version>4.0.0-M6</maven-site-plugin.version>