diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6949a36..6ff49c5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <spotbugs-annotations.version>4.8.6</spotbugs-annotations.version>
         <findsecbugs.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs.version>
         <pmd-plugin.version>3.25.0</pmd-plugin.version>
-        <pmd.version>7.6.0</pmd.version>
+        <pmd.version>7.7.0</pmd.version>
         <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.5.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <checkstyle.version>10.18.2</checkstyle.version>