diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index aee26a6c..05caee3a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.5.31") // should match Kotlin version bundled with Gradle
     implementation("com.gradle.publish:plugin-publish-plugin:0.19.0")
-    implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.1.2")
+    implementation("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:6.18.0")
     implementation("org.ajoberstar.git-publish:gradle-git-publish:3.0.1")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.6.10")
     implementation("com.hello2morrow:sonargraph-gradle-plugin:8.8.0")