diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 017eb111..5c89720d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
         <!-- check library versions -->
         <no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule.version>1.0.9</no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule.version>
-        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.7.3.2</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+        <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.7.3.5</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
         <findsecbugs-plugin.version>1.12.0</findsecbugs-plugin.version>
         <findbugs-annotations.version>3.0.1</findbugs-annotations.version>
         <jdepend-maven-plugin.version>2.0</jdepend-maven-plugin.version>