diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9454d48..9e4d4ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <project.info.version>3.9.0</project.info.version>
         <jxr.version>3.6.0</jxr.version>
         <taglist.version>3.2.1</taglist.version>
-        <spotbugs.version>4.9.5.0</spotbugs.version>
+        <spotbugs.version>4.9.6.0</spotbugs.version>
         <m3.site.version>3.21.0</m3.site.version>
         <changelog.version>2.2</changelog.version>
         <changelog.version>2.2</changelog.version>