diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e98773ebfcf..e521aaced17 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
     <maven.scr.plugin.version>1.26.4</maven.scr.plugin.version>
     <maven.resources.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.resources.plugin.version>
     <maven.release.plugin.version>3.1.1</maven.release.plugin.version>
-    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.7.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
+    <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.8.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <maven.enforcer.plugin.version>3.5.0</maven.enforcer.plugin.version>
     <maven.deploy.plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.deploy.plugin.version>