diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3df5deeab3..61adbed1c8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     <maven_deploy_version>2.8.2</maven_deploy_version>
     <maven_compiler_version>3.13.0</maven_compiler_version>
     <maven_source_version>3.3.1</maven_source_version>
-    <maven_javadoc_version>3.6.3</maven_javadoc_version>
+    <maven_javadoc_version>3.7.0</maven_javadoc_version>
     <maven_jetty_version>9.4.54.v20240208</maven_jetty_version>
     <maven_checkstyle_version>3.3.1</maven_checkstyle_version>
     <maven_jacoco_version>0.8.12</maven_jacoco_version>