diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c404f19d2b8..7dcd331c389 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     <jkube.version>1.14.0</jkube.version>
     <sonar-maven-plugin.version>3.10.0.2594</sonar-maven-plugin.version>
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin>
-    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.39.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.40.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
 
     <!-- Other options -->
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>