diff --git a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
index b69b530620..8c0a6b1956 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-17/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.5</version>
+        		<version>2.45.0</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
index d51575186b..1690e22ec6 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-18/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.5</version>
+        		<version>2.45.0</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
index 78b0becb81..ba5a72687f 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-19/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.5</version>
+        		<version>2.45.0</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
index c823a49f0e..11dfccf00d 100644
--- a/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/examples-release-20/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 			<plugin>
         		<groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
         		<artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        		<version>2.44.5</version>
+        		<version>2.45.0</version>
         	</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 766ce15c55..49775bd13f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
           <artifactId>spotless-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.44.5</version>
+          <version>2.45.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>