diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 83e8540c..9dae7e04 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ under the License.
     <doxiaVersion>1.11.1</doxiaVersion>
     <doxiaSitetoolsVersion>1.11.1</doxiaSitetoolsVersion>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion><!-- Because PMD 6.35.0+ requires Java 8 -->
-    <pmdVersion>6.48.0</pmdVersion>
+    <pmdVersion>6.49.0</pmdVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <aetherVersion>1.0.0.v20140518</aetherVersion>
     <sitePluginVersion>3.12.1</sitePluginVersion>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
index 85761f7b..b6128e03 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ Upgrading PMD at Runtime
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | <<maven-pmd-plugin>>                                                           | <<PMD>>                                          |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.19.0/}3.19.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.49.0/}6.49.0}}    |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.18.0/}3.18.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.48.0/}6.48.0}}    |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.17.0/}3.17.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.46.0/}6.46.0}}    |
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md b/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
index 8be87aa8..0bc4f5db 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ under the License.
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes
 
 ### 📦 Dependency updates
+* [MPMD-354](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MPMD-354) - Upgrade to PMD 6.49.0 (#92) @adangel
 
 ## Version 3.18.0