diff --git a/p3c-pmd/pom.xml b/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
index 579352c3..5ded1879 100644
--- a/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
+++ b/p3c-pmd/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.17.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.6</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-        <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.21.2</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
+        <maven-pmd-plugin.version>3.26.0</maven-pmd-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.10.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>