diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 214e4b28..41edf86a 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
         <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3</version>
+        <version>4.4</version>
         <configuration>
           <header>${parent.path}/src/main/resources/header.txt</header>
           <strictCheck>true</strictCheck>