diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2cfb010d..63208aaa 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ext {
     mockitoVersion = '5.12.0'
     slf4jTestVersion = '1.2.0'
     assertjVersion = '3.26.3'
-    pmdVersion = '7.2.0'
+    pmdVersion = '7.7.0'
     jacocoVersion = '0.8.12'
     commercetoolsSyncJava = '10.0.5'
     httpClientVersion = '17.16.0'