diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 706082412..1774700f3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.11.0</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
         <version.maven-enforcer-plugin>3.4.0</version.maven-enforcer-plugin>
         <version.maven-jar-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-jar-plugin>
-        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.6.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
         <version.maven-shade-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-shade-plugin>
         <version.maven-source-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-source-plugin>
         <version.maven-surefire-plugin>3.1.2</version.maven-surefire-plugin>