diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5ab7479d..e6f1d255 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         <protoc-jar-maven-plugin.version>3.11.4</protoc-jar-maven-plugin.version>
         <os-maven-plugin.version>1.7.1</os-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.7</maven-gpg-plugin.version> <!-- new version 3.0.1 available-->