diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a8cb17db2..69b5de364 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.15.0</version>
+          <version>3.16.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <targetJdk>${maven.compiler.source}</targetJdk>
             <rulesets>