diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4b6f47f570f..5aa83620f88 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <extra-enforcer-rules.version>1.7.0</extra-enforcer-rules.version>
     <maven-antrun-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-antrun-plugin.version>
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <maven-remote-resources-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-remote-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-shade-plugin.version>