diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 06f826e..e6030e5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-install-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.2.0</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.11.0</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <spotless-maven-plugin.version>3.10.3</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
+        <spotless-maven-plugin.version>3.10.4</spotless-maven-plugin.version>
         <flatten-maven-plugin.version>1.8.0</flatten-maven-plugin.version>
         <cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>2.9.3</cyclonedx-maven-plugin.version>
         <!-- the release profile, see below -->