diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a8728324..3fc8b7b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>${java.charset}</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>${java.charset}</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
         <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.7.3.6</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.7.3</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.8.0</spotbugs.version>
         <system-lambda.version>1.2.1</system-lambda.version>
         <taglist-maven-plugin.version>3.0.0</taglist-maven-plugin.version>
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.16.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>