diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0ab5b9a..10cd1aa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <lombok.version>1.18.30</lombok.version>
         <java-service.version>1.7.0</java-service.version>
         <java-design.version>1.5.0</java-design.version>
-        <checker-qual.version>3.40.0</checker-qual.version>
+        <checker-qual.version>3.41.0</checker-qual.version>
 
         <!-- test frameworks -->
         <junit.version>5.10.1</junit.version>