diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fe3947bb6a4..16460d25b8f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ file comparators, endian transformation classes, and much more.
     <commons.japicmp.version>0.15.3</commons.japicmp.version>
     <commons.enforcer.version>3.0.0</commons.enforcer.version>
     <commons.moditect.version>1.0.0.RC2</commons.moditect.version>
-    <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.4.2.2</spotbugs.plugin.version>
+    <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.7.1.1</spotbugs.plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.impl.version>4.4.2</spotbugs.impl.version>
     <jmh.version>1.33</jmh.version>
     <japicmp.skip>false</japicmp.skip>