diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ae02737..9ec8023 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <xrefPluginVersion>3.3.0</xrefPluginVersion>
         <mavenWrapperPluginVersion>0.7.7</mavenWrapperPluginVersion>
         <pmdPluginVersion>3.17.0</pmdPluginVersion>
-        <pmdCoreVersion>6.48.0</pmdCoreVersion>
+        <pmdCoreVersion>6.49.0</pmdCoreVersion>
         <findbugsVersion>3.0.5</findbugsVersion>
         <shadeVersion>3.3.0</shadeVersion>
         <surefireVersion>2.22.2</surefireVersion>