diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a7028e18..061d1e11 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
         <pmd.build-tools.version>29</pmd.build-tools.version>
         <pmd.plugin.version>3.26.0</pmd.plugin.version>
-        <pmd.check.version>7.8.0</pmd.check.version>
+        <pmd.check.version>7.9.0</pmd.check.version>
 
         <jflex-output>${project.build.directory}/generated-sources/jflex</jflex-output>