diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1cf4275..226434c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 ext {
     checkstyleVersion = '13.0.0'
 
-    pmdVersion = '7.20.0'
+    pmdVersion = '7.23.0'
 }
 
 def properties(String key) {