diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 74ac4d1..8e47915 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>3.5.0</git-build-hook-maven-plugin.version>
         <jacoco.version>0.8.12</jacoco.version>
         <spotbugs.version>4.9.1</spotbugs.version>
-        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.6.6</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.1.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <findsecbugs.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs.version> <!-- spotbugs plugin for security audits of web apps -->
         <spotless.version>2.44.2</spotless.version>
         <therapi.version>0.15.0</therapi.version>