diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 25180e26..5dddeac7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <!-- DO NOT UPDATE THIS, this is the latest version that works with Java 8 -->
     <version.fmt-maven-plugin>2.9.1</version.fmt-maven-plugin>
     <version.maven-gpg-plugin>3.2.0</version.maven-gpg-plugin>
-    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.6.3</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+    <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.8.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
     <version.maven-shade-plugin>3.5.1</version.maven-shade-plugin>
     <version.maven-source-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-source-plugin>
     <version.surefire>3.2.5</version.surefire>