diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 115b1cb..f32ce43 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile group: 'io.ratpack', name: 'ratpack-core', version: '1.4.4'
+    compile group: 'io.ratpack', name: 'ratpack-core', version: '1.8.2'
     compile 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.1'
 
     testCompile("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${junitJupiterVersion}")