diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a188bbe..53afc09c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.11.2</version>
+                    <version>3.12.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <source>${java.version}</source>
                         <excludePackageNames>org.elasticsoftware.elasticactors.serialization.protobuf:org.elasticsoftware.elasticactors.cluster.protobuf</excludePackageNames>