diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 31220806..81bab3b9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <version.maven-enforcer-plugin>3.5.0</version.maven-enforcer-plugin>
     <version.maven-gpg>3.2.7</version.maven-gpg>
     <version.maven-invoker-plugin>3.6.0</version.maven-invoker-plugin>
-    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.11.2</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.12.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
     <version.maven-release-plugin>3.1.1</version.maven-release-plugin>
     <!-- DON'T BUMP to 3.3.0 -->
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