diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 223f682e..340ccab8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.17.1</versions.maven.plugin.version>
     <maven.release.plugin.version>3.1.1</maven.release.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
-    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.7.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
+    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.8.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
     <maven.gpg.plugin.version>3.2.4</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
     <maven.assembly.plugin.version>3.7.1</maven.assembly.plugin.version>
     <maven.install.plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.install.plugin.version>