diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 112efc8..9dded7f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.1.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludePackageNames>com.indeed.vw.wrapper.learner:com.indeed.vw.wrapper.jni</excludePackageNames>
                     <show>package</show>