diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 066cf53..489768f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <!-- build tool versions -->
     <checkstyle.version>10.23.1</checkstyle.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
-    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.44.3</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotless-maven-plugin.version>2.44.4</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.version>3.14.0</maven.compiler.version>
     <compiler-plugin.version>${maven.compiler.version}</compiler-plugin.version>
     <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.2</surefire-plugin.version>