diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cae7071..1765f1b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
-            <version>3.49.3</version>
+            <version>3.49.4</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>