diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eb9962b..77d964d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-cobertura-plugin.version>2.7</maven-cobertura-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-release-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-release-plugin.version>