diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 680d8e851eeb..d59c3d706600 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.0.0-M5</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <maven.war.plugin.version>3.3.2</maven.war.plugin.version>
-    <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.7.1.1</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
+    <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.7.2.0</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
     <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.11.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
 
     <!-- testing -->