diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index cc19f9ef6b4e..098d2f1aa577 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     <restrict-imports-enforcer.version>2.4.0</restrict-imports-enforcer.version>
     <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.16.1</versions-maven-plugin.version>
     <dependency-check-maven.version>8.4.2</dependency-check-maven.version>
-    <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.7.3.6</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
+    <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.8.1.0</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <spotless.version>2.40.0</spotless.version>
     <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.11</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     <jrebel-x-maven-plugin.version>1.2.0</jrebel-x-maven-plugin.version>