diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 111c84c2e6c..0efcd67743e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xs
     <maven-pdf-plugin.version>1.6.1</maven-pdf-plugin.version>
     <maven-remote-resources-plugin.version>1.7.0</maven-remote-resources-plugin.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.7.1</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
     <apache-rat-plugin.version>0.16.1</apache-rat-plugin.version>
     <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-deploy-plugin.version>