diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bd6d67e7e2..04f96f7be4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'application'
     id 'build-dashboard'
     id 'checkstyle'
-    id "com.github.spotbugs" version '2.0.1'
+    id "com.github.spotbugs" version '4.4.4'
     id 'java'
     id 'maven'
     id 'pmd'