diff --git a/scram-parent/pom.xml b/scram-parent/pom.xml
index 7dd347b..2bbf045 100644
--- a/scram-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/scram-parent/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
     <spotbugs-plugin.version>4.8.6.2</spotbugs-plugin.version>
     <findsecbugs.version>1.13.0</findsecbugs.version>
-    <pmd.version>7.3.0</pmd.version>
+    <pmd.version>7.4.0</pmd.version>
     <pmd-plugin.version>3.24.0</pmd-plugin.version>
     <forbiddenapis.version>3.7</forbiddenapis.version>
     <checks.location>${rootDirectory}/checks</checks.location>