diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5d9df503..868b67b3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.25.0</version>
+        <version>3.26.0</version>
         <configuration>
             <printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
         </configuration>