diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bee4bb4..47cdd98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>
diff --git a/spring-data-eclipse-store-migration/pom.xml b/spring-data-eclipse-store-migration/pom.xml
index 4afeb65..cc19d57 100644
--- a/spring-data-eclipse-store-migration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-eclipse-store-migration/pom.xml
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.27.0</version>
+						<version>3.28.0</version>
 						<configuration>
 							<analysisCache>true</analysisCache>
 							<includeTests>true</includeTests>