diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9d11bc5d..7e45bcbe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>2.8.2</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-antrun.version>3.0.0</maven-antrun.version>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.4.2</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.7.2</spotbugs.version>
         <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.7</jacoco-plugin.version>
         <!-- Configuration of sonar code scanning-->
         <sonar.java.coveragePlugin>jacoco</sonar.java.coveragePlugin>