diff --git a/mylyn.releng/org.eclipse.mylyn.parent/pom.xml b/mylyn.releng/org.eclipse.mylyn.parent/pom.xml
index 6d0b7e60ab..a854af1014 100644
--- a/mylyn.releng/org.eclipse.mylyn.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/mylyn.releng/org.eclipse.mylyn.parent/pom.xml
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.21.2</version>
+          <version>3.22.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <minimumTokens>100</minimumTokens>
             <targetJdk>17</targetJdk>