diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index 2da96cdcd..73be63d7b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: 'com.github.ekryd.sortpom:sortpom-maven-plugin'
       # used by deprecated code only, not worth updating for now
       - dependency-name: 'org.apache.axis2:*'
-      # newer versions cause issues with our release process
-      - dependency-name: 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-javadoc-plugin'
       # Ignore problematic license versions
       - dependency-name: 'com.sap.cloud.security:java-security'
         versions: ['3.6.1', '3.6.2']
diff --git a/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml b/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
index 996585ac6..f23a2af52 100644
--- a/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-bundles/bom/pom.xml
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 						<plugin>
 							<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 							<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-							<version>3.11.2</version>
+							<version>3.12.0</version>
 							<executions>
 								<execution>
 									<id>javadoc-jar</id>
diff --git a/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml b/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
index f792f69b2..50989420c 100644
--- a/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-bundles/modules-bom/pom.xml
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 						<plugin>
 							<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 							<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-							<version>3.11.2</version>
+							<version>3.12.0</version>
 							<executions>
 								<execution>
 									<id>javadoc-jar</id>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3d30dce6a..c26d9dc56 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>3.11.2</version>
+					<version>3.12.0</version>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>com.sap.cloud.sdk.datamodel</groupId>