diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3de8c8a..105a1b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ vim:sts=2:sw=2
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.8.0</version>
+        <version>3.11.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <links>
             <link>http://commons.asu.edu/api/sesef/</link>