diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7d1fcb9f2..c3e7f37cf1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <maven-help-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-help-plugin.version>
     <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-install-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
     <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>