diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e315910..6100fc0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>4.9.3.0</version>
+				<version>4.9.4.0</version>
 			</plugin>
 
 			<!-- changelog -->