diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b99d0e..5fc1d9c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <maven-source-plugin-version>3.4.0</maven-source-plugin-version>
         <maven-shade-plugin-version>3.5.1</maven-shade-plugin-version>
         <maven-jar-plugin-version>3.5.0</maven-jar-plugin-version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.6.0</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin-version>3.15.0</maven-compiler-plugin-version>
         <maven-site-plugin-version>4.0.0-M9</maven-site-plugin-version>
         <maven-checkstyle-plugin-version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin-version>