diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ca2f8f6..dc6e18e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <spotless.version>2.44.3</spotless.version>
     <google-java-format.version>1.21.0</google-java-format.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.2.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
-    <spotbugs.version>4.9.2</spotbugs.version>
+    <spotbugs.version>4.9.3</spotbugs.version>
     <!-- for documentation -->
     <broker.version>4.0</broker.version>
     <!-- to sign artifacts when releasing -->