diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index f6fbc98..ff6f3ad 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
             <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>4.8.6.6</version>
+            <version>4.9.6.0</version>
             <configuration>
               <plugins>
                 <plugin>