diff --git a/cola-archetypes/pom.xml b/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
index ac2788330..0fb142ad3 100644
--- a/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cola-components/cola-components-bom/pom.xml b/cola-components/cola-components-bom/pom.xml
index 2a46f5b08..1a2ca755c 100644
--- a/cola-components/cola-components-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-components/cola-components-bom/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cola-components/pom.xml b/cola-components/pom.xml
index 7dace9590..5c2e0929f 100644
--- a/cola-components/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-components/pom.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml b/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml
index 7880f199b..3f478635d 100644
--- a/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.0</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>