diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad2f6f19f..c766604b5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 plugins {
     id 'de.undercouch.download' version '4.1.2'
-    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.39.0'
+    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.40.0'
 }
 
 ext.isSnapshot = { VERSION_NAME.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT') }