diff --git a/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml b/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
index 92378dc..ab2758e 100644
--- a/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/topics/sw_concepts/code/pattern-examples/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.24.0</version>
+                <version>3.25.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>
                     <printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>
diff --git a/topics/testing/code/pom.xml b/topics/testing/code/pom.xml
index 5d2a577..f41e27b 100644
--- a/topics/testing/code/pom.xml
+++ b/topics/testing/code/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-pmd-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.24.0</version>
+                <version>3.25.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <linkXRef>false</linkXRef>
                     <printFailingErrors>true</printFailingErrors>