diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a41cad385..6475bc355 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ http://www.solutionsiq.com/developing-eclipse-plug-ins-program-to-publish/
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.38.0</version>
+				<version>2.39.0</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<!-- optional: limit format enforcement to just the files changed by this git ref -->
 					<ratchetFrom>d137806a55d49614ec59828984e4b0e57001c058</ratchetFrom>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 9944573d0..70602cd61 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.38.0</version>
+        <version>2.39.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <java>
             <removeUnusedImports />