diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index feabe16..e434f6b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <javadocPluginVersion>3.4.1</javadocPluginVersion>
         <xrefPluginVersion>3.3.0</xrefPluginVersion>
         <mavenWrapperPluginVersion>0.7.7</mavenWrapperPluginVersion>
-        <pmdPluginVersion>3.17.0</pmdPluginVersion>
+        <pmdPluginVersion>3.19.0</pmdPluginVersion>
         <pmdCoreVersion>6.49.0</pmdCoreVersion>
         <findbugsVersion>3.0.5</findbugsVersion>
         <shadeVersion>3.3.0</shadeVersion>