diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3347032..65f0482 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     id("io.github.ben-manes.versions") version "0.61.0"
     id("org.sonatype.gradle.plugins.scan") version "4.1.0-01"
-    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"
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlinJvm) apply false
     id("com.google.devtools.ksp") version "2.3.11" apply false