diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5a23067..87ec8b5c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.6.3</version>
+                        <version>3.10.1</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <docletArtifact>
                                 <groupId>com.google.doclava</groupId>