diff --git a/code/api/pom.xml b/code/api/pom.xml
index 9eab1a0e..1649766d 100644
--- a/code/api/pom.xml
+++ b/code/api/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.6.3</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <quiet>true</quiet>
                     <locale>en</locale>