diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2e60b58be..f458a175b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ checkstyle {
 }
 
 pmd {
-  toolVersion = "7.16.0"
+  toolVersion = "7.17.0"
   sourceSets = [sourceSets.main]
   // https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/876
   ruleSets = []