diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50563f9..b3d7e6c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <central-publishing-maven-plugin-version>0.8.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin-version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin-version>3.5.3</maven-failsafe-plugin-version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin-version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin-version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.11.3</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
         <maven-release-plugin-version>3.1.1</maven-release-plugin-version>
         <maven-source-plugin-version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin-version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin-version>3.5.3</maven-surefire-plugin-version>