diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index daf32cd..c25f1db 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <asciidoctorj.diagram.version>3.0.1</asciidoctorj.diagram.version>
     <spotless.version>3.0.0</spotless.version>
     <google-java-format.version>1.30.0</google-java-format.version>
-    <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.7.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.8.1</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.9.8</spotbugs.version>
     <!-- for documentation -->
     <broker.version>4.0</broker.version>