diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0b1c022a..eb9ffaa1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-install-plugin.version>
     <maven-invoker-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-invoker-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>
     <maven-plugin-plugin.version>3.13.1</maven-plugin-plugin.version>
     <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>