diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e745e9692..3b381a302 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         classpath "gradle.plugin.org.kt3k.gradle.plugin:coveralls-gradle-plugin:2.12.2"
         classpath 'net.researchgate:gradle-release:3.1.0'
-        classpath "com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.51.0"
+        classpath "com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.53.0"
         classpath "gradle.plugin.com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins:shadow:7.0.0"
         classpath "com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.2.1"
         classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"