diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3ecc303..599eefe8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
     <!-- Maven plug-in versions -->
     <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.5.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.6.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.18.1</checkstyle.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.25.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>