diff --git a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
index 78a7cd32b5..19a5a2992e 100644
--- a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.4</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a02d2c1805..2a1d721723 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <fmt-maven-plugin.version>2.11</fmt-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>