diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 38ed31de..8b8e631c 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.8.0</version>
+        <version>3.9.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <java>
             <includes>