diff --git a/json-smart/pom.xml b/json-smart/pom.xml
index abd0edd..bf36688 100644
--- a/json-smart/pom.xml
+++ b/json-smart/pom.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 						<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
 						<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 						<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-						<version>3.11.2</version>
+						<version>3.12.0</version>
 						<configuration>
                           <source>8</source>
                 		</configuration>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ limitations under the License.
                 <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.maven.plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.11.2</version>
+				<version>3.12.0</version>
 				<!-- ONLY NEEDED With jdk 1.7+ -->
 				<configuration>
                     <source>8</source>