diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4802ec27f..74edef91b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
                     <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.7.2.1</version>
+                    <version>4.8.5.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <effort>Max</effort>
                         <threshold>Low</threshold>