diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 43e83a7..a0e5832 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
   id("signing")
   id("io.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.64.0"
   id("org.sonatype.gradle.plugins.scan") version "4.1.0-02"
-  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "9.5.0"
+  id("io.freefair.maven-central.validate-poms") version "9.7.0"
   id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "2.0.0"
 }