diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 39a840d8f9f..de23db695e5 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.6.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.2</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <source>${project.build.source}</source>
                         <archive>