diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 65770f4..fee2a03 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <!-- plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <maven-license-plugin.version>4.1</maven-license-plugin.version>