diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 69c387f1..1538795a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>6.43.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>6.44.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.0</checkstyle.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.6.0.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>