diff --git a/benchmark/pom.xml b/benchmark/pom.xml
index 8e1128988..04770b7b1 100644
--- a/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.9.1</version>
+          <version>3.2.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>