diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c17a29f..7b66ff6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <doxiaVersion>1.11.1</doxiaVersion>
     <doxiaSitetoolsVersion>1.11.1</doxiaSitetoolsVersion>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion><!-- Because PMD 6.35.0+ requires Java 8 -->
-    <pmdVersion>6.54.0</pmdVersion>
+    <pmdVersion>6.55.0</pmdVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <aetherVersion>1.0.0.v20140518</aetherVersion>
     <sitePluginVersion>3.12.1</sitePluginVersion>