diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 85098ef..b5ab529 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.6.3</version>
+                <version>3.7.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <show>public</show>
                     <nohelp>true</nohelp>