diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c08a15d8..c318dee6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
     <!-- Maven plug-in versions -->
     <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.3.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.4.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.17.0</checkstyle.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.23.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>