diff --git a/modules/SilkSpawners/pom.xml b/modules/SilkSpawners/pom.xml
index f6129e90..11a23182 100644
--- a/modules/SilkSpawners/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/SilkSpawners/pom.xml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>4.8.3.1</version>
+        <version>4.8.4.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <effort>Max</effort>
           <threshold>Low</threshold>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 415e691e..72d9913b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>4.8.3.1</version>
+        <version>4.8.4.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <effort>Max</effort>
           <threshold>Low</threshold>