diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
index e8f786c15c..54e36d7d25 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ bom {
 			]
 		}
 	}
-	library("Maven Javadoc Plugin", "3.3.2") {
+	library("Maven Javadoc Plugin", "3.4.0") {
 		group("org.apache.maven.plugins") {
 			plugins = [
 				"maven-javadoc-plugin"