diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5cab2e6..c601b61 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>        
-        <version>2.8</version>
+        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <verbose>false</verbose>
diff --git a/extras/pom.xml b/extras/pom.xml
index 886c206..72044e5 100644
--- a/extras/pom.xml
+++ b/extras/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>        
-        <version>2.8</version>
+        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <verbose>false</verbose>
diff --git a/jdk16/pom.xml b/jdk16/pom.xml
index 516e6c1..e8f9687 100644
--- a/jdk16/pom.xml
+++ b/jdk16/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>        
-        <version>2.8</version>
+        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <verbose>false</verbose>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 82fec80..8f17208 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>        
-          <version>2.8</version>
+          <version>2.9</version>
           <configuration>
             <source>${jdk.version}</source>
             <verbose>false</verbose>
diff --git a/swt/pom.xml b/swt/pom.xml
index ab9fde2..2a76934 100644
--- a/swt/pom.xml
+++ b/swt/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>        
-        <version>2.8</version>
+        <version>2.9</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           <verbose>false</verbose>