diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client-multilang/pom.xml b/amazon-kinesis-client-multilang/pom.xml
index a73ffd26..74417cfa 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client-multilang/pom.xml
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client-multilang/pom.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.30.0</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
+        <version>2.44.3</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
         <configuration>
           <java>
             <palantirJavaFormat />
diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/pom.xml b/amazon-kinesis-client/pom.xml
index 0d1a9932..097cb01a 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/pom.xml
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/pom.xml
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.30.0</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
+        <version>2.44.3</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
         <configuration>
           <java>
             <palantirJavaFormat />
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e646f985..e57f920c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
           <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.30.0</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
+          <version>2.44.3</version> <!--last version to support java 8-->
           <configuration>
             <java>
               <palantirJavaFormat />