diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b09d273..88f33f2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <project.info.version>3.1.1</project.info.version>
         <jxr.version>3.2.0</jxr.version>
         <taglist.version>3.0.0</taglist.version>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.5.3.0</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.6.0.0</spotbugs.version>
         <m3.site.version>3.11.0</m3.site.version>
         <changelog.version>2.2</changelog.version>
         <changelog.version>2.2</changelog.version>