diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d381b9b4d..0f593da4a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '7.1.2'
     // plugin to check for dependency updates via task dependencyUpdates
     // https://github.com/ben-manes/gradle-versions-plugin
-    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.42.0'
+    id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.46.0'
     // https://github.com/n0mer/gradle-git-properties
     id 'com.gorylenko.gradle-git-properties' version '2.3.2'
     // https://openjfx.io/openjfx-docs/#gradle