diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c25f1db..19b069f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <asciidoctorj.version>3.0.0</asciidoctorj.version>
     <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>
+    <google-java-format.version>1.31.0</google-java-format.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.8.1</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.9.8</spotbugs.version>
     <!-- for documentation -->