diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5afa7173..92122d32 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
         <pmd.build-tools.version>26</pmd.build-tools.version>
         <pmd.plugin.version>3.24.0</pmd.plugin.version>
-        <pmd.check.version>7.3.0</pmd.check.version>
+        <pmd.check.version>7.4.0</pmd.check.version>
 
         <jflex-output>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/jflex</jflex-output>