diff --git a/gradle/staticCodeAnalysis.gradle b/gradle/staticCodeAnalysis.gradle
index 974d5353..48a3391c 100644
--- a/gradle/staticCodeAnalysis.gradle
+++ b/gradle/staticCodeAnalysis.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ checkstyle {
 //}
 
 pmd {
-    toolVersion = '7.7.0'
+    toolVersion = '7.8.0'
     ignoreFailures = true
     ruleSetFiles = files("config/pmd/ruleset.xml")
     ruleSets = []