diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c10969a..a0395bf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.21.2</version>
+				<version>3.26.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<rulesets>
 						<ruleset>pmd-ruleset.xml</ruleset>