diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5a630e96..5de917df 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'org.owasp.dependencycheck' version '12.1.3'
     id 'java-library'
     id 'maven-publish'
-    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.52.0'
+    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.56.0'
 }
 
 def buildNumber = System.getenv("RELEASE_VERSION")?: "DEV-SNAPSHOT"