diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ab5afd66..265d255f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                     <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.4.0</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <java>
                             <googleJavaFormat>