diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 04897b02b..864d26836 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <violations-lib.version>1.145.4</violations-lib.version>
     <json.version>20210307</json.version>
     <json-smart.version>2.4.7</json-smart.version>
-    <pmd.version>6.38.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>6.39.0</pmd.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.4.1</spotbugs.version>
 
     <incrementals-plugin.version>1.2</incrementals-plugin.version>