diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3adf4b170..9f4950bfc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-install-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-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>