diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5dce702..6ceafd67 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.14.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</surefire-plugin.version>
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
-    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>3.7.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>3.8.0</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
 
     <!-- test time versions -->