diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c76ac915..61d18aed8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
         <maven.enforcer.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.enforcer.plugin.version>
         <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
         <maven.assembly.plugin.version>3.7.1</maven.assembly.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.source.plugin.version>3.3.0</maven.source.plugin.version>
 
         <project.build.sourceVersion>17</project.build.sourceVersion>