diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0afb6254..5d0fc9b5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         <copy-rename-maven-plugin.version>1.0.1</copy-rename-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.2</version> <!-- for reproducible builds: >= 3.6.2 -->
+                    <version>3.6.3</version> <!-- for reproducible builds: >= 3.6.3 -->
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>