diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 86446ee6..0f351570 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   </developers>
   
   <properties>
-    <spotbugs-annotations.version>4.8.6</spotbugs-annotations.version>
+    <spotbugs-annotations.version>4.9.0</spotbugs-annotations.version>
   </properties>
   
   <dependencyManagement>