diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ec96eb25..b261dab8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <!--    <revision>next-SNAPSHOT</revision>-->
     <license.owner>SonarSource SA and others</license.owner>
     <license.mailto>mailto:jborgers AT jpinpoint DOT com; peter.paul.bakker AT stokpop DOT nl</license.mailto>
-    <pmd.version>7.17.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.18.0</pmd.version>
     <junit.jupiter.version>6.0.0</junit.jupiter.version>
     <mockito.version>5.20.0</mockito.version>
     <assertj.version>3.27.6</assertj.version>