diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8c479a4..45d304b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     <maven-jetty-plugin.version>6.1.26</maven-jetty-plugin.version>
     <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>
     <localizer-maven-plugin.version>1.31</localizer-maven-plugin.version>
-    <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
+    <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.17.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
     <maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-project-info-reports-plugin.version>
     <maven-reactor-plugin.version>1.1</maven-reactor-plugin.version>
     <maven-release-plugin.version>2.5.3</maven-release-plugin.version>