diff --git a/nis/pom.xml b/nis/pom.xml
index 09c1d2d4b..03b5789c0 100644
--- a/nis/pom.xml
+++ b/nis/pom.xml
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.46.1</version>
+                <version>3.8.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <formats>
                         <format>