diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c1ffcabc..7d003274 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>4.0.4</version>
+				<version>4.7.2.1</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<effort>Max</effort>
 					<!-- Reports all bugs (other values are medium and max) -->