diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 01ef9c9..e4130a8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ limitations under the License.
               <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotbugs</artifactId>
-                <version>4.7.3</version>
+                <version>4.9.8</version>
               </dependency>
               <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.google.cloud.samples</groupId>