diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index 0ab3e58296..afb7b98dd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: pmd/pmd-github-action@v2.0.0
         id: pmd
         with:
-          version: '7.15.0'
+          version: '7.17.0'
           rulesets: 'ddk-configuration/pmd/ruleset.xml'
           analyzeModifiedFilesOnly: false
       - name: Fail build if there are violations