diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4825bb4668c..2df097be698 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ under the License.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.11.3</version>
+        <version>3.12.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${targetJdk}</source>
           <destDir>apidocs/4.0</destDir>