diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 62846024..1ef9ae86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.26.0</version>
+						<version>3.27.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
 							<printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
index 800c9a28..7e79edcc 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store/pom.xml
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.26.0</version>
+						<version>3.27.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
 							<printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>