diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e6306b63840..2d2ec881f41 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <maven.version>3.6.3</maven.version>
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
     <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.7</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+    <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.11.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
     <start-class>tech.jhipster.lite.JHLiteApp</start-class>