diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 04a01f0e1..8c9333ee0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.5.3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.27.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.15.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.16.0</pmd.version>
     <pmd.metrics.version>7.15.0-metrics</pmd.metrics.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
     <checkstyle.version>10.26.1</checkstyle.version>