diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index eb161e519..d8d3f4058 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
 
 resolvers += "Typesafe repository" at "https://repo.typesafe.com/typesafe/releases/"
 
-addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.play" % "sbt-plugin" % "2.8.19")
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.play" % "sbt-plugin" % "2.9.0")
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.8.1")