diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c59aa70cbc..b8b636af52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.21.0</version>
+          <version>3.21.2</version>
           <configuration>
             <format>html</format>
             <linkXRef>true</linkXRef>