diff --git a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
index eb699cd9ce..ea2a9720c9 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.3</version>
+        		<version>2.44.4</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
index 0afd61e61e..10ce7189f8 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.3</version>
+        		<version>2.44.4</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
index 82fbf7be1d..58c9908ba7 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.3</version>
+        		<version>2.44.4</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
index 5d86cb2bfd..2d3a478be1 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.3</version>
+        		<version>2.44.4</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1ec02e0e04..b4fda8a729 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
           <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.44.3</version>
+          <version>2.44.4</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>