diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4894047..bd8954e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.3.1</version>
+                <version>4.9.6.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <effort>Max</effort>
                     <threshold>Low</threshold>