diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 96d41ebf..0da8978b 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
   id("maven-publish")
   id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.51.0"
   id("net.ossindex.audit") version "0.4.11"
-  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.4"
+  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.6"
   id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "1.3.0"
   id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "1.9.22" apply false
   id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "1.9.22-1.0.17" apply false