diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2999ddd7..f415e3be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     <!-- Maven plug-in versions -->
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.5.3.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
-    <spotbugs.version>4.5.3</spotbugs.version>
+    <spotbugs.version>4.6.0</spotbugs.version>
     <pmd.version>6.42.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>9.3</checkstyle.version>