diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 93235891..9fa1a82a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <asciidoctorj-pdf.version>2.3.19</asciidoctorj-pdf.version>
         <maven-site.version>3.21.0</maven-site.version>
         <maven-project-info-reports.version>3.9.0</maven-project-info-reports.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>0.8.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>