diff --git a/ddk-parent/pom.xml b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
index c601e78947..c510ec65a8 100644
--- a/ddk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/ddk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <spotbugs.plugin.version>4.9.3.2</spotbugs.plugin.version>
     <spotbugs.version>4.9.3</spotbugs.version>
     <pmd.plugin.version>3.27.0</pmd.plugin.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.15.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.16.0</pmd.version>
     <tycho.version>4.0.13</tycho.version>
     <xtend.version>2.39.0</xtend.version>
   </properties>