diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index deff34f7e..1251d54f1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.6.3</version>
+          <version>3.7.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <additionalOptions>
               <additionalOption>-Xdoclint:-html ${conditionalJavadoc9PlusOptions}</additionalOption>