diff --git a/spoon-pom/pom.xml b/spoon-pom/pom.xml
index 6ccf4a91913..e8623993031 100644
--- a/spoon-pom/pom.xml
+++ b/spoon-pom/pom.xml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.3</version>
+                    <version>3.7.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>