diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 240a2321..52dca705 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <!-- Maven plug-in versions -->
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.6.0.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.7.0</spotbugs.version>
-    <pmd.version>6.44.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>6.45.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.2</checkstyle.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.16.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>