diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
index dff02f0d26..2ec8c6652b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-validation.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install SDK to local repo
         working-directory: java
-        run: mvn install -DskipTests -q
+        run: mvn install -Dmaven.test.skip=true -q
 
       - name: Install validation dependencies
         working-directory: scripts/docs-validation
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index b17cdbde7d..658c7243a0 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.15.0</version>
+                    <version>3.16.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.6</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.5.6</version>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
                     <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.10.4.0</version>
+                    <version>4.10.4.1</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.diffplug.spotless</groupId>
diff --git a/scripts/docs-validation/validate.ts b/scripts/docs-validation/validate.ts
index 6ce615eab2..cb7b2ae2f6 100644
--- a/scripts/docs-validation/validate.ts
+++ b/scripts/docs-validation/validate.ts
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ async function validateJava(): Promise<ValidationResult[]> {
   // First, install the local SDK into the local Maven repo
   const pomPath = path.join(ROOT_DIR, "java", "pom.xml");
   try {
-    execSync(`mvn install -f "${pomPath}" -DskipTests -q`, {
+    execSync(`mvn install -f "${pomPath}" -Dmaven.test.skip=true -q`, {
       encoding: "utf-8",
       cwd: path.join(ROOT_DIR, "java"),
     });