diff --git a/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 4d19a3f3b..233c509f7 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/maven/graphql-java-codegen-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <version.maven-compiler-plugin>3.12.1</version.maven-compiler-plugin>
         <version.maven-resources-plugin>3.3.1</version.maven-resources-plugin>
         <version.maven-source-plugin>3.3.0</version.maven-source-plugin>
-        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.6.3</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
+        <version.maven-javadoc-plugin>3.12.0</version.maven-javadoc-plugin>
         <version.maven-deploy-plugin>3.1.1</version.maven-deploy-plugin>
         <version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>1.6.13</version.nexus-staging-maven-plugin>
         <version.maven-release-plugin>3.0.1</version.maven-release-plugin>