diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6079a236..67ccc279 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>