diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 66810694..b1ff9e10 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
         <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.8.0</version>
+        <version>2.9.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <javaVersion>${targetJdk}</javaVersion>
           <exclusions>