diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 77dbda6..c7319ec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
     <nexus-staging-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-plugin.version>
-    <spotless-plugin.version>2.39.0</spotless-plugin.version>
+    <spotless-plugin.version>2.40.0</spotless-plugin.version>
     <surefire-plugin.version>3.1.2</surefire-plugin.version>
 
     <quarkus.version>3.4.1</quarkus.version>