diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 666e1bb4..da590b4e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     <!-- Maven plug-in versions -->
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.14.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>6.35.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>6.36.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>8.44</checkstyle.version>
     <findsecbugs-plugin.version>1.11.0</findsecbugs-plugin.version>