diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f13d393ee90..bf4e27fd3e4 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ plugins {
     id("io.freefair.javadoc-links") version "8.3"
     id("io.freefair.javadoc-utf-8") version "8.3"
     id("io.freefair.aspectj.post-compile-weaving") version "8.3"
-    id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.3"
+    id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.4"
     id("me.qoomon.git-versioning") version "6.4.2"
     id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.49.0"
     id("org.springframework.boot") version "3.1.4"