diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dbc931f6..84e357be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     <!-- Library Dependencies Versions -->
     <error-prone.version>2.3.4</error-prone.version>
-    <spotbugs.annotations>3.1.12</spotbugs.annotations>
+    <spotbugs.annotations>4.0.0</spotbugs.annotations>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.30</slf4j.version>
 
     <!-- Test Library Dependencies Versions -->