diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 62ab23614bed..c2ed02ce0ed4 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M6</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin.version>
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-plugin-api.version>${maven-core.version}</maven-plugin-api.version>
         <maven-plugin-tools.version>3.6.4</maven-plugin-tools.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>