diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 69f00157917..309b8dc90b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     <maven.surefire.plugin.version>3.0.0-M5</maven.surefire.plugin.version>
     <maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
     <maven.war.plugin.version>3.3.2</maven.war.plugin.version>
-    <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.5.3.0</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
+    <spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>4.6.0.0</spotbugs.maven.plugin.version>
     <versions.maven.plugin.version>2.10.0</versions.maven.plugin.version>
 
     <!-- testing -->