diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c659c00..2b13e77 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <jacoco.version>0.8.12</jacoco.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.8.6.6</spotbugs.version>
     <pmd-plugin.version>3.26.0</pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.8.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.9.0</pmd.version>
     <checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.21.0</checkstyle.version>