diff --git a/ddk-parent/pom.xml b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
index e492b6dc0..d47fb185b 100644
--- a/ddk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.9.8.2</spotbugs.plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.9.8</spotbugs.version>
     <pmd.plugin.version>3.28.0</pmd.plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.19.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.20.0</pmd.version>
     <tycho.version>5.0.1</tycho.version>
     <xtend.version>2.41.0</xtend.version>
   </properties>