diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 815d1ab..a9080ec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.8.6.6</spotbugs-plugin.version>
     <!-- Stick with version 1.12.0 until the fix for https://github.com/find-sec-bugs/find-sec-bugs/issues/727 is released -->
     <spotbugs-findsecbugs-plugin.version>1.12.0</spotbugs-findsecbugs-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.7.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.8.0</pmd.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.18.0</versions-maven-plugin.version>