diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 865f652..e3ad012 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <!-- Quality Tool Versions -->
         <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <checkstyle.version>11.0.0</checkstyle.version>
-        <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.9.4.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.9.6.0</spotbugs-plugin.version>
         <spotless-plugin.version>2.46.1</spotless-plugin.version>
         <pmd-plugin.version>3.27.0</pmd-plugin.version>
         <jacoco-plugin.version>0.8.13</jacoco-plugin.version>