diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 9de9702..e26020c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
   id("maven-publish")
   id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.51.0"
   id("net.ossindex.audit") version "0.4.11"
-  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.11"
+  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "8.12"
   id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "2.0.0"
 }