diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a8cb17db2..2416e6fc7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.3.1</version>
+          <version>3.4.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>