diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0d81210f..5b6c8d6d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <!-- Plugin intentionally does not deliver javadoc. -->
     <!-- No API's intended to be used, none should be called from outside. -->
     <maven.javadoc.skip>true</maven.javadoc.skip>
-    <pmdVersion>7.8.0</pmdVersion>
+    <pmdVersion>7.9.0</pmdVersion>
     <spotbugs.effort>Max</spotbugs.effort>
     <spotbugs.threshold>Low</spotbugs.threshold>
     <spotless.check.skip>false</spotless.check.skip>