diff --git a/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml b/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
index 57b1e02..de06ac4 100644
--- a/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/hamcrest-mail-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.11.3</version>
+          <version>3.12.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml b/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
index 9d97032..cfbebac 100644
--- a/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/hamcrest-mail/pom.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.11.3</version>
+          <version>3.12.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>