diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c6715bd2c..9ccdfe91a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ awaitility.version=4.2.2
 plugin.shadow.version=6.1.0
 plugin.bnd.version=5.3.0
 plugin.nexus-publish.version=1.3.0
-plugin.license.version=0.15.0
+plugin.license.version=0.16.1
 plugin.utf8.version=0.1.0
 plugin.metadata.version=0.2.0
 plugin.javadoc-links.version=0.3.0