diff --git a/java-essential-contacts/pom.xml b/java-essential-contacts/pom.xml
index ed5aa869f977..47447565ac2e 100644
--- a/java-essential-contacts/pom.xml
+++ b/java-essential-contacts/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.4.0</version>
+        <version>3.4.1</version>
         <reportSets>
           <reportSet>
             <id>html</id>