diff --git a/jans-core/pom.xml b/jans-core/pom.xml
index fb07bba498e..6c3ad4e1ef7 100644
--- a/jans-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jans-core/pom.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
 					<artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>4.7.3.4</version>
+					<version>4.8.6.6</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>