diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 22c8b2d4d96bdd3fffdd7bb02f501dece0d145a0..a6283887bfbc33b45d6444864e992fa6c8694fde 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     <access-modifier.version>1.31</access-modifier.version>
     <antlr.version>4.12.0</antlr.version>
     <bridge-method-injector.version>1.26</bridge-method-injector.version>
-    <spotless.version>2.35.0</spotless.version>
+    <spotless.version>2.36.0</spotless.version>
     <!-- Make sure to keep the jetty-maven-plugin version in war/pom.xml in sync with the Jetty release in Winstone: -->
     <winstone.version>6.10</winstone.version>
   </properties>