diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 641339a..e4b75df 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <spotbugs-annotations.version>4.9.3</spotbugs-annotations.version>
     <findsecbugs.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs.version>
     <pmd-plugin.version>3.26.0</pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.11.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.12.0</pmd.version>
     <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.21.4</checkstyle.version>