diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c5e6de261..23da4d81f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     -->
     <commons.site-plugin.version>3.12.1</commons.site-plugin.version>
     <commons.spotbugs.plugin.version>4.7.3.6</commons.spotbugs.plugin.version>
-    <commons.spotbugs.impl.version>4.7.3</commons.spotbugs.impl.version>
+    <commons.spotbugs.impl.version>4.8.0</commons.spotbugs.impl.version>
     <commons.surefire-report.version>3.1.2</commons.surefire-report.version>
     <commons.surefire.version>3.1.2</commons.surefire.version>
     <commons.wagon-ssh.version>3.5.3</commons.wagon-ssh.version>