diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 377dc790a..49ab55296 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.14.0</version>
+        <version>3.15.0</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ agnostic home for software distribution comprehension and audit tools.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.14.0</version>
+          <version>3.15.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <targetJdk>${javaVersion}</targetJdk>
           </configuration>