diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 942e7b1c3e1..66b361f90ad 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         <maven.gpg.plugin.version>1.6</maven.gpg.plugin.version>
         <maven.deploy.plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.deploy.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
-        <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.6.3</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
+        <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.7.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.install.plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.install.plugin.version>
         <maven.bundle.plugin.version>5.1.9</maven.bundle.plugin.version>
         <maven.failsafe.plugin.version>3.3.0</maven.failsafe.plugin.version>