diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 14f09433..028bc305 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
         <!-- check library versions -->
         <decycle-maven-plugin.version>1.2.2</decycle-maven-plugin.version>
-        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.6.6</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.9.1.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <findsecbugs-plugin.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs-plugin.version>
         <findbugs-annotations.version>3.0.1</findbugs-annotations.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>