diff --git a/cola-archetypes/pom.xml b/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
index 656d5217..4fa802ef 100644
--- a/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.7.0</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</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 3cd03a88..65291839 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>3.7.0</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cola-components/pom.xml b/cola-components/pom.xml
index bbf541e6..54e4b085 100644
--- a/cola-components/pom.xml
+++ b/cola-components/pom.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.7.0</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml b/cola-samples/craftsman/pom.xml
index b277c2f3..04178f4b 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>3.7.0</version>
+                    <version>3.8.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>