diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ba94fc6..2893696 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <spotless.version>2.46.1</spotless.version>
     <google-java-format.version>1.21.0</google-java-format.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.6.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
-    <spotbugs.version>4.9.5</spotbugs.version>
+    <spotbugs.version>4.9.6</spotbugs.version>
     <!-- for documentation -->
     <broker.version>4.0</broker.version>
     <!-- to sign artifacts when releasing -->