diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2d7987af..7acae3d2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.22.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.1.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.2.0</pmd.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.17.0</checkstyle.version>
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.5.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>