diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 4f1ded1255..10e984fc13 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
           <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.5.1</version>
+          <version>3.6.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <pom>
               <sortPom>