diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 6f647eb..ab10ad7 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.6.2</version>
+        <version>3.12.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <doclint>none</doclint>
           <quiet>true</quiet>