diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0c733a..98d65f5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>2.19.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
-        <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.6</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
+        <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.7</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
         <findbugs-maven-plugin.version>3.0.4</findbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <huntbugs.version>0.0.11</huntbugs.version>
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.7.7.201606060606</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>